*spoiler start* This movie is about Minjon, a young woman whose grandparents immigrated from Jeju/Korea. She is the priestess of a fake religion, the aim of which is to make money with. In the course of the movie, she starts to develop a conscience and an interest in her grandmother, who was a shaman back in Korea, which eventually leads to a clash with the other members of her "religion". And since her father owes money to the Yakuza, things become even more complicated. *spoiler end*
I saw this movie at the Berlinale Film Festival. After the viewing writer and director Yamamoto, Hyunri and Jun Murakami answered some of the audience's questions. Obviously I wasn't the only one who was missing the point of the movie, what it is all about. Asked, Yamamoto didn't want to say too much about it, everyone should interpret the movie as he liked. We also learned that the Korean setting was only added after he had cast Hyunri, who has a Korean background, as Minjon. Yamamoto delivers some nice pictures, e.g. of the religious ceremonies in the wilds, some rather disturbing pictures (there is some blood and violence) and a story that at some points seems rather far fetched. I felt somewhat entertained, the movie never really got boring, but I believe that the setting with the phony religion and the Jeju background would have offered more opportunities to put together a really meaningful film.
I saw this movie at the Berlinale Film Festival. After the viewing writer and director Yamamoto, Hyunri and Jun Murakami answered some of the audience's questions. Obviously I wasn't the only one who was missing the point of the movie, what it is all about. Asked, Yamamoto didn't want to say too much about it, everyone should interpret the movie as he liked. We also learned that the Korean setting was only added after he had cast Hyunri, who has a Korean background, as Minjon. Yamamoto delivers some nice pictures, e.g. of the religious ceremonies in the wilds, some rather disturbing pictures (there is some blood and violence) and a story that at some points seems rather far fetched. I felt somewhat entertained, the movie never really got boring, but I believe that the setting with the phony religion and the Jeju background would have offered more opportunities to put together a really meaningful film.
