Kim Ki-Duk’s unflinching examination of the psychology of occupation captures the panicked disassociation of civilians living in the shadow of an army base, as seen through the eyes of three teenagers.
In the 1970's, American military presence was still an everyday reality in South Korea. Although mixed-race Chang-guk (Dong-kun Yang) resents his absentee father, his unstable mother still writes unanswered letters to her Yankee sweetheart. Shunned by villagers, Chang-guk grudgingly works for his mom’s latest lover, a brutal dog-catcher. Nearby, another teenage boy, Jihum (Young-min Kim), feels cowed by his boastful father, a war veteran, who endlessly replays...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
117 mins