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What in the world is this about?


I'd love to know, as Korean cinema is a wonderful break from the usual Hollywood doldrums we get often...
If anyone gets wind of the plot or anything, I'd be grateful to hear about it.

My doctor says that I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre...

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I was wondering what it was about as well. Here is a link that tells us what is is about. It sounds interesting!!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/busan-korean-director-im-kwon-642977

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Thanks for the info!

My doctor says that I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre...

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Just saw this last night at the London Korean Film Festival. It is definitely worth a watch. Some of the scenes are hard to stomach though. Very raw, emotional and genuine film.

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I was very on the fence about seeing this one, I was worried it would be too depressing, too serious, too arty, or just plain old suck. And although there are depressing moments, and some emotional ones, I found the movie to be one of the best I have seen in some time. It was very touching and amazing, examining this guy's life, his thoughts, his fantasies. This film is about emotions, feelings, duty, and life and death and lust and everything we feel and experience. I do not think many people will love it like I did, but that's what art is about, isn't it?

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