He hooks up with a high school girl?
Is that what this film is about?Or is he more like a father figure?
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
No, this film is about domestic violence, and the circular nature of violence itself.
The relationship between the two is more of a brother / sister relation, as i see it. There is no romantic or sexual elements in this movie.
I highly recommend it. It's one of my all time faves :)
True they reach a common understanding when he breaks down after his father almost dies. It is a platonic relationship. Although my impression is that she was more romantically inclined than he was. Being a tough guy with this rough exterior, he never shows her any vulnerability (only that one time, and she also cries toward the end of film)
But looking back at the relationship, she was like a shoulder to cry on for him. Although she would cheekily bait him and even said at one point that she was his gf (to his mature sister) I got abit sympathetic to his personal crusade in the end. I think it would of added some depth to his character if he did hook up with her. As she was like the innocent part of himself that he lost when his tragic life began. And she could of balanced his furious temperament with her support and gentle guidance. It seemed like she really cared for him, and at one point I thought she would come clean about her own tragic life when he broke down to her. But instead she just cries quietly and consoles him as he rests in her lap.
There should be more films like this that deal with the dark depths of traumatic personal pain. I give this film 4 rubber chickens out of 5.
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Yes and a firm sign of empathy. I still believe she cared for him more than a friend. Had he not died in the end who knows right?
Have you ever known a school girl to run at a drop of a hat when some older guy rings her, just to talk and nothing more? A girl her age is so impressionable. She even teased with the idea, by saying she was his gf to his sister. Clearly toying with the notion of being interested.
Also note that this film is asian, there are different cultural attitudes towards dating disparate ages than in the west. And its not an uncommon thing in China, Japan and presumably in Korea as well.
No, in Korea it's actually looked down upon, even more so than the US. In most cases, it's also looked down upon to even date in high school for both guys and girls. Since academics should be the only priority until they go to college.
shareBut that doesn't stop it from happening all the time.The other poster is right. Its well known to happen in China,Korea and Japan. Do a Google search and there are plenty of documentaries,articles,etc covering that.
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
I think it would of added some depth to his character if he did hook up with her.Seriously?? SMH.
I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!! share