jilly smith (jillyannesmith)

Subtle and soft as cats' paws, The Lives of Others leads you slowly through an array of emotion. From frustration to anger, sorrow to hope, you wake at the end slowly in a different place than you began. An absolute masterpiece.

Heart wrenching revenge tale from Park Chan Wook. There is no pleasure to be had from this film beyond it's deeply touching emotional pull. Each character involved is tragic in their own right and deserving of the happy ending none of them can rightfully have.