It stroke me to see that the gorgeous male protagonist speaks Japanese throughout the entire film and all the other characters speak Korean, and yet everyone understands each other completely. A beautiful Jungian reflection on the Buddhist Yin/Yang attraction, mystical and myster... read more
In the aftermath of a car crash, a man discovers his dreams are tied to a stranger's sleepwalking.
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May 3, 2010
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February 6, 2009
Kim Ki-duk showcases another excellent example of his own brand of cinematic poetry. The story and characters are there to simply there to represent the themes of the piece so don't go looking for logical reasons behind peoples actions. It's a mediation on dreams and love and als... read more
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June 16, 2010
I love Ki-Duk Kim's films (3-IRON, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER... AND SPRING) and this one hits all the right buttons; off-centre story (man has dreams about his lost love, girl acts them out in her sleep), slow pace, small number of enigmatic characters, atmospheric ending. The... read more
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January 12, 2011
Once again, Kim Ki-duk inserts his metaphorical finales that go way over my head. Does anyone understand his films on the first viewing, without analytical devotion? Eh, probably not, but who cares as long as there's wacky romance and momentary violence punctuating it. I was begi... read more
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September 26, 2009
pretty disappointing for KKD. the bilingual touch was interesting and there were some beautiful scenes but i lost interest halfway thru.
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December 22, 2008
Mildly interesting concept: a girl sleepwalks a boy's dreams. Fine acting, but who are these people? Kim's characters don't inhabit the real world so it's difficult to get inside them. They're two isolated beings who exist in a 'what if?' universe. They must fall in love or never... read more
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