07 November 2012

In Another Country (FNC 2012)

dir. Sang-soo Hong, South Korea, 2012 ***

A Korean movie with Isabelle Hupert as co-star. This is a first in Korean cinema, and the result is rather satisfactory. Even Isabelle changes her style and becomes a funny acting Korean star that only with gestures and physical movements is able to convey all sorts of emotions. The film tells the same story with three variations. A woman awaits her lover at a lakeside bed and breakfast. In the meantime, while strolling on the beach, she meets a local Korean lifeguard. A lot of silence between dialogues, repetitive imagery and an atmosphere reminiscent of Luis Bunuel's movies. 

1 comment:

Unknown said...

You must have felt like that in Korea, n'est pas?