Overview of articles
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End of Animal
The debutant Jo took an almost Lynchian approach with limited means and plenty of surrealist talent to make an apocalyptic road movie. A pregnant teenPublished on: -
The Power of Kangwon Province
Very human and psychological drama by a former Tiger-Award winner about a popular holiday resort in Korea, relationships, parties, loneliness and lifePublished on: -
Fly Low
Three young criminals and three young women visit the same isolated, abandoned school at different times. A strong evocation of atmosphere, off-screenPublished on: -
Seoul Jesu
Jang and his example Sun-Woo made films about religion, politics and/in the city of Seoul. They emerged from the Korean underground and were banned byPublished on: -
The Road to the Racetrack
Masterful film about a contemporary relationship between a man and woman who were lovers in Paris and have now returned to Korea.Published on: -
Neoege narul bonenda
Salacious contemporary social satire exposes the dark side of the nineties in a masterful way.Published on: -
Songgong sidae
Jang’s début is a rough satire about the consumer society, in which super salesman Kim turns a failing company into market leader.Published on: -
Chukje
After grandmother dies, the family honours tradition with three days of funeral ritual; insight and values in feature by Korean master.Published on: -
Gilwe ui younghwa
Chronological documentary report of Jang’s quest for the identity of South Korean cinema.Published on: -
Woomuk-Baemi ui sarang
Warm tragi-comedy about a forbidden relationship in an outer suburb and the embarrassing social consequences.Published on: