I've always been a fan of south korean thrillers,they really know how to write a gripping plot with psychic characters...before the last year's biggest hit "parasite" ,they made "Burning(2018)",which was an exceptionally well made film but never got the recognition it deserved.
The director of "Burning(2018)" , "poetry", "secret sunshine" & "peppermint candy", Lee-chang-dong loves to tell a story which contains slightly traumatized characters with various underlying themes about korean Society.
Peppermint Candy follows the life of young Ho's past experiences that forced him to commit suicide.It depicts how oppressive & manipulating korean society was untill late 90's.
Throughout the 20 years journey of young Ho ,the most powerful twist occurs in his character when he accidentally shoots a girl which signifies the Gwangju Massacre (happened in south korea in 1980). Being traumatized by this event,he changed his perspective about people & became aggressive towards them.
The film portrayed exquisitely the themes on korean poltics,economic crisis, unemployment (1988-1997) and how it effected that generation including our main protagonist of the story.
A highly recommended film if you're into hard hitting dramas. --------------------------------------------------------
The director of "Burning(2018)" , "poetry", "secret sunshine" & "peppermint candy", Lee-chang-dong loves to tell a story which contains slightly traumatized characters with various underlying themes about korean Society.
Peppermint Candy follows the life of young Ho's past experiences that forced him to commit suicide.It depicts how oppressive & manipulating korean society was untill late 90's.
Throughout the 20 years journey of young Ho ,the most powerful twist occurs in his character when he accidentally shoots a girl which signifies the Gwangju Massacre (happened in south korea in 1980). Being traumatized by this event,he changed his perspective about people & became aggressive towards them.
The film portrayed exquisitely the themes on korean poltics,economic crisis, unemployment (1988-1997) and how it effected that generation including our main protagonist of the story.
A highly recommended film if you're into hard hitting dramas. --------------------------------------------------------