Grittiness and intense social critique hidden in an art house package is not exactly an easy feat to accomplish, although Korean cinema has Kim Ki-duk as champion of that approach, at least in his first movies. Jeon Kyu-hwan seems to have accomplished something very similar with “Animal Town” , a movie that was awarded in Vesoul, Black Movie and Busan.
Animal Town is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
Oh Sung-Chul has been released on parole. He wears an ankle bracelet that monitors his movements as well as reminding himself of his horrifying past deeds. He lives in an rundown apartment complex which is about to be demolished and works construction, although, as the movie begins, he is fired and his last paycheck is cut in half. If that was not enough, he also has to take medications to suppress his mental issues. Kim Hyung-do is a religious...
Animal Town is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
Oh Sung-Chul has been released on parole. He wears an ankle bracelet that monitors his movements as well as reminding himself of his horrifying past deeds. He lives in an rundown apartment complex which is about to be demolished and works construction, although, as the movie begins, he is fired and his last paycheck is cut in half. If that was not enough, he also has to take medications to suppress his mental issues. Kim Hyung-do is a religious...
- 2/10/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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