Korean cinema for whatever reason has been ahead of everyone else for quality and high standards for so long now, that really we should just take it for granted.
Amongst the stable of high quality film making is this gem, an elegiac tale of one old woman who has found out she likely has Alzheimer's disease but hides it from all, not that others seems to care for her. Her life is surrounded by tragedy as the death of a young schoolgirl comes close to home, and everyone she seems to connect to in this family seem almost amoral. Her only escape, is the Poetry class she has signed up to, but she doesn't know what to write.
This film is beautifully shot and wonderfully written, but it's the central performance of Jeong-hie Yun as our lead lady who captures your heart while you watch this. You will little find another character you will empathise with as much as this one who seems to still smile even though you know all the heartache that is happening.
I really recommend this. It all leads up to a mesmerising finale, it's an excellent film I hope that as many can watch it as possible.
Amongst the stable of high quality film making is this gem, an elegiac tale of one old woman who has found out she likely has Alzheimer's disease but hides it from all, not that others seems to care for her. Her life is surrounded by tragedy as the death of a young schoolgirl comes close to home, and everyone she seems to connect to in this family seem almost amoral. Her only escape, is the Poetry class she has signed up to, but she doesn't know what to write.
This film is beautifully shot and wonderfully written, but it's the central performance of Jeong-hie Yun as our lead lady who captures your heart while you watch this. You will little find another character you will empathise with as much as this one who seems to still smile even though you know all the heartache that is happening.
I really recommend this. It all leads up to a mesmerising finale, it's an excellent film I hope that as many can watch it as possible.