The Asian Film Thread

The last Asian film I watched was "Nobody Knows". I had to write up a bit about it for a class, so here's what I wrote.


A film about four children forced to survive on their own after being abandoned by their mother, Nobody Knows is simultaneously uplifting and tragic. It is sad to see their lives slowly fall apart as time passes, but at the same time is is very touching watching them combat this simply by being children. Techincally, the film as a whole is actually very simple, leaving the actors to carry the film. This was definitely for the best as the children look and act very natural onscreen which adds exponentially to the film. The film is very, very sad; the family is slowly sliding into poverty and the twist at the end is crushing, but the (naive?) hopefulness of the children lifts the mood of the film and keeps it there. Overall, it is an excellent film about childhood that balances its tone wonderfully.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I the only one who feels My Sassy Girl has nothing really going for it, at all? It seems like the typical romantic comedy, except it's in Korean. If it was the exact same movie, except in English, I doubt anyone would give a shit about it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.