This could be anyone's life. What is Love? Is it sex or taking quality care of someone when their really sick. How do you end up where you are? What risks are you willing to take? How do your react with challenges? This film is not one people want to see but it is real. And, it doesn't matter where you live, what language you speak or what year your in, some of us will have a life like this. And, if your not there yet, this film will, can, make you consider how graceful you would be in this situation.
4 Reviews
Life is no picnic
M-o-n-a-39 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The two main characters of the movie are a husband and his wife. The focus is on the husband as an active initiator of events. He is the breadwinner in the family. He takes care of his sick wife although he is sick too. He handles the family issues. The wife takes the passive role as she is sick throughout the whole movie, yet her emotional reactions and interactions with her husband have a great influence on understanding the character of her husband.
He is the type of guy who does things and does not speak or brag. His daughter who cannot take care of her sick mother blames him and he does not defend himself. He gets his frustrations out through indulging into fantasies about a younger employee. His passion for his job does not go away after his wife dies and I think that means he still alive inside despite all what he went through.
She is sick and feels that she is unwanted. She has a very special bond with her dog because it is the one which gives her unconditional love. She has a picture of the dog wherever she goes. She feels that she is a burden on her husband. It is too difficult to feel helpless. She is an example of how fate can destroy humans' life with no obvious reason. When her husband asked the doctor why the tumour is back again, the doctor said it is like birth as science cannot identify the reason.
Life goes on till she dies. She gets the peace she needs and he gets his freedom. The movie is an example of how different people react when faced with hardships. The lead actor and actress were really good. I enjoyed my time and could relate to every character in the movie.
He is the type of guy who does things and does not speak or brag. His daughter who cannot take care of her sick mother blames him and he does not defend himself. He gets his frustrations out through indulging into fantasies about a younger employee. His passion for his job does not go away after his wife dies and I think that means he still alive inside despite all what he went through.
She is sick and feels that she is unwanted. She has a very special bond with her dog because it is the one which gives her unconditional love. She has a picture of the dog wherever she goes. She feels that she is a burden on her husband. It is too difficult to feel helpless. She is an example of how fate can destroy humans' life with no obvious reason. When her husband asked the doctor why the tumour is back again, the doctor said it is like birth as science cannot identify the reason.
Life goes on till she dies. She gets the peace she needs and he gets his freedom. The movie is an example of how different people react when faced with hardships. The lead actor and actress were really good. I enjoyed my time and could relate to every character in the movie.
I think more people should see this film
nikkd15 September 2015
Like one of the other reviews stated, it is not about how big the budget is but rather how a film makes you feel. I personally felt for the lead character. A female friend I watched the film with felt differently which is strange to me. The main character is so down and out, depressed and feeling all alone in the world. Yet he still wakes up every day and goes on with his life. Things happen in his day to day life to challenge and question who he is. I wont give up any more so as not to spoil it, but his actions are what the movie focuses on.
I really think that more people should see it, and even though it was in subtitles I really dint feel like I was missing anything nor did I strain myself to watch it. I really enjoyed it and for me it was the perfect way to close of TIFF 2014 on Sunday night at 9:00 at he Isabel Bader Theatre.
I really think that more people should see it, and even though it was in subtitles I really dint feel like I was missing anything nor did I strain myself to watch it. I really enjoyed it and for me it was the perfect way to close of TIFF 2014 on Sunday night at 9:00 at he Isabel Bader Theatre.
I understood
KineticSeoul2 September 2015
A film where I had empathy for the characters, especially the main character. So I decided to check this movie out because it has Ahn Sung-ki in it. Who is a Korean actor that I respect and think of as a great actor. I personally think he is like the Denzel Washington of Korean actors. So the plot is about Oh Sang-moo (Ahn Sung-ki) who is in his 50's and is the marketing executive at a major cosmetics company. He is dealing with company issues and looks after his dying wife. While getting no support from his family. He soon falls for a way younger and beautiful woman working in the marketing team. So Oh Sang-moo is caught in a dilemma. I gotta admit I did feel for the character and had sympathy for the guy. Maybe because in today's society the guy is a saint. Men with integrity is very few these days. So yeah I had sympathy for the guy, maybe it's because I saw this movie after seeing "Zipper". This is a film that doesn't depend on the budget, but focuses in on the humanistic side of things. And one of the message of how empathy is important instead of just focusing on what you think is going on. Cause when it comes down to it, everyone wants to be understood. It's difficult to have sympathy for a man that is wealthy despite his wife dying, but this film did a good job of building sympathy. Yeah, it's a depressing film but unlike some depressing movies, I actually felt this one cause I understood. I mean I didn't go through what the lead character went through yet, but I understood.
6.5/10
6.5/10
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