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Exhuma 2024
“물은 불을 이기고 젖은 나무는 쇠보다 질기다“
“Water wins over fire, and soaked wood is tougher than iron”
If you are Korean and have a good understanding of history, many thoughts will probably come to your mind as you watch Exhuma. For me, the film (especially the second half and resolution) evoked feelings of shock, awe, and a deep sense of pride, respect and grief for the heroes, both known and unknown, of our independence struggle. Those who view Exhuma…
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A Brighter Summer Day 1991
When a movie is "just" a movie, it is easier for an audience to judge and evaluate it. However, some movies are difficult to dare to judge from our standpoint.
When a director goes above and beyond to create not just a simple film with a focused narrative, but rather an intimate painting of "real life", I believe it becomes increasingly complicated for us to give it a certain evaluation because not one of us holds the right to judge…
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