In Sho Miyake’s drama, the bruises we hide are more devastating than the ones we show.
Tag: 2022
The Sunny of the Street
Home is as ill-defined as it is hard to find in Lau Kok-rui’s thoughtful drama.
Incantation
A young mother fights to save her child from a blasphemous curse in Kevin Ko’s found footage horror.
I Love You, Beksman
Coming out is always difficult, no matter how straight you are, in Perci Intalan’s ridiculous comedy.
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side
Two people, both so different yet similar, struggle to make sense of the future in Crystal Wong’s low-key documentary.
Blue Thermal
A university student breaks out of her shell and immediately attempts to fly in Masaki Tachibana’s animated drama.
The Violence Action
The jokes hurt more than the stabbings in Toichiro Ruto’s manga adaptation
Warriors of the Future
The future is filled with city-destroying plants and battling spider tanks in Ng Yuen Fai’s Hollywood-style action sci-fi.
Anchor
Motherhood, careers and social expectation clash for one newsreader in Jung Ji-yeon’s tense psycho-thriller.
Broker
Selling children is fine if you have good intentions in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s delightful and surprisingly heart-warming drama.
20 Films to Watch at the 2022 London Korean Film Festival
The London Korean Film Festival returns for 2022, and I take a look at the ones to watch
The Sparring Partner
Ho Cheuk-tin’s debut is a tight, well-written and stylishly-directed legal thriller with two wonderfully unlikeable leads.