One of those movies that know to fascinate despite the fact that nothing much happens. Two boys fancy the same girl while all 3 of them are still looking for orientation in their young but pretty diverse lives. Halfway the girl disappears and eventually the director succeeded in also leaving me behind disoriented. If it was in the director's intention to put us film consumers into the shoes of the main protagonists then he has done a great job.
The 'nothing much' works for various reasons. * The movie has many interesting dialogues, some of them even a bit odd but definitely not off-the-shelf. * The 3 main characters are really diverse (poor pickup boy versus rich Porsche boy) and it is quite interesting to watch them interact. * Excellent acting performances and an artistic camera work * Some great pieces of music, ranging from Jazz to almost off-key
The movie is also good in laying out tracks to small mysteries, that kept me busy thinking about them. * Does Haemi's cat really exist or is it only a pretend cat, that needs to be fed by Jongsu? * Is Ben's cat a stray cat found or is it in fact Haemi's cat? * Does mysterious Ben really burn down glass houses just for fun?
Especially the last question keeps floating over the 2nd half of the movie. When does the burning eventually happen and what does this thought do to Jongsu?
On top, there is this ongoing North Korean propaganda voice, which can be heard from Jongsu's farm. Truly bizarre. Altogether quite a mysterious movie about life being a mystery.
The 'nothing much' works for various reasons. * The movie has many interesting dialogues, some of them even a bit odd but definitely not off-the-shelf. * The 3 main characters are really diverse (poor pickup boy versus rich Porsche boy) and it is quite interesting to watch them interact. * Excellent acting performances and an artistic camera work * Some great pieces of music, ranging from Jazz to almost off-key
The movie is also good in laying out tracks to small mysteries, that kept me busy thinking about them. * Does Haemi's cat really exist or is it only a pretend cat, that needs to be fed by Jongsu? * Is Ben's cat a stray cat found or is it in fact Haemi's cat? * Does mysterious Ben really burn down glass houses just for fun?
Especially the last question keeps floating over the 2nd half of the movie. When does the burning eventually happen and what does this thought do to Jongsu?
On top, there is this ongoing North Korean propaganda voice, which can be heard from Jongsu's farm. Truly bizarre. Altogether quite a mysterious movie about life being a mystery.