Tuesday 29 September 2020

오아시스

a film by Lee Chang-dong

The society is not kind to disabled people. They are not just ignored but also are taken advantage of, often by their own family. I have to confess that after reading the synopsis of Oasis I was not sure that I wanted to know the details. In the end, I went to see it anyway.

This very strange and totally believable love story of two misfits, masterfully portrayed by Sol Kyung-gu and Moon So-ri, doesn’t make for a comfortable viewing, and is not supposed to. But a few scenes of tenderness and the final scene are of such transcendental quality that, in spite of everything, the film fills you with optimism. You won’t regret watching it.

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