This is not a bad movie, I enjoyed especially that not everybody died in the end, as often seen in Korean movies. But I asked myself most of the time, in what world it takes place. Oftentimes I couldn't really grasp the decision making process of the protagonist, our police-lady. I can not imagine, that Korea works like this. First, is it really not possible to be an officer of the law and be homosexual in Korea? Second, why take the girl into her home and not call the authorities to take care of the situation? Are there no welfare agencies in Korea? How can the girl be left alone in her deserted home after her father's arrest? Highly implausible. Either Korea is a lot more 3rd world than I ever imagined or this movie is just crap story-wise with the typical glossy finish like often seen in Korean and even more Japanese films. Those super-professional film productions often hide very very bad stories in those two countries. And the strange and sad thing about it is, that many of those movies are highly regarded in western festivals and by western critics. A misunderstanding really. The looks of those drama movies tick the right spots for the artsy film critic. There are millions of movies with those production values out there from japan and Korea, this certainly is one of the lesser ones. Watch, but be aware it takes place in fairy tale-land.
Review of A Girl at My Door
