Tuesday 17 January 2017

The unseen attempting to see

Poetry (2010)

Written and directed by Lee Chang-dong this film stars Yoon Jeong-hee, Lee David and Kim Hee-ra. An old woman struggles to find beauty in the world while after the suicide of a girl who was gang raped by six boys including her grandson.

This film has a fair amount to say about the way women are treated in a society that is still heavily paternalistic. While this may not be for everyone I enjoyed this tragic tale of woman trying to see the world while everyone else largely ignores her. There are good performances from the cast, especially Yoon Jeong-hee who has to carry the film.


4/5

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