Tag: South Korea

The Handmaiden has all the trademarks of a great thriller. But it’s the sex that gives pause, specifically, how it is executed.

Park Chan-wook has explored many genres, but his most fundamental inquiry seems to be connected to the ugliness of human instinct.

Beyond its violent exterior, 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance' is a stark examination of familial responsibility and the crushing weight it can impose.

Exploring the history of South Korean cinema and the political and social changes that influenced its evolution from the '90s New Wave to today.

'The Host' presents an apparent criticism towards Americans’ sentiments of saviour complex but teases the existence of a more sinister.

Entertaining in the expected ways, 'Kill Boksoon' adds an extra layer of weight through the mother-daughter relationship.

Finding parallels between the seemingly futile pursuit of art today and in Lee Chang-dong's 'Poetry'.

In 'Oasis,' Lee asks his audience to witness the growing love of Jong-du and Gong-ju without consternation.

'Peppermint Candy' presents a character study of a deeply broken man for whom the personal is inextricably tied to the political. 

'Green Fish' explores themes of encroaching urbanization, broken family dynamics, and dangerous wish fulfillment.