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Director Lee Chang-dong begins his latest work with a text message saying, “Do not covet.” He then spends the better part of three hours providing a clinically intimate analysis of greed in modern society.
Hoseok (Sol Kyeong-gu, memoir of a murderer) is a Korean factory worker who lost his job due to layoffs due to a private equity fund restructuring. An organized labor strike turns violent, and Hoseok’s ongoing trauma causes difficulties in his family life with his wife Miok (Lee’s favorite Jeon Do-yeon) and their young son. Mi-ok continues her sympathetic devotion to her husband, but he remains emotionally distant.
Documentary director Yeji (parasite”s Jo Yeo-jeong) begins to include them in films that deal with the impact of layoffs on laid-off workers and their families. Mi-ok and Ye-ji quickly become close friends, but as the couple spends more time together, Ye-ji’s husband Sang-woo (Jo In-seong) becomes more wealthy and privileged. hope) boils over tensions between class boundaries, compassion, and exploitation.
Mr. Lee (Burning, Peppermint Candy, Secret Sunshine), again co-written with Oh Jeong-mi, is a wonderfully acted, confidently patient and captivating drama through multiple layers of socioeconomic anxiety. The soul feels dead without the purpose of employment, and is cast as the ‘living’, unable to endure even chance encounters with old friends who are still working.
And, as is the case today, that pain is preserved, sometimes with questionable consent, thanks to the visionary camera. Lee and the stellar cast keep these moments to themselves, but anyone who’s been stuck lately will you can see everything We will find more fuel for conversations about authenticity, performativity, and manipulation.
Possible Love (Possible Nest) It is a time-consuming but rewarding human drama. The layers are rich and deep, revealing elegant and immediate encapsulations that ultimately convey valuable insights that should only grow over time.
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