Poetry

Veteran Korean actress Yoon Jeong-hee is the truest morally sympathetic soul that keeps the well-written poignant drama afloat that poetically describes wordlessly her thought process towards new developments in life she had to find new meaning. Its titular subject absorbed attention and how such learning experience gets approached and meaningfully structured, despite at times losing focus and just become performative showcases. That very focus becomes more distant when the central conflict makes the story problematically immoral in depicting illogically stalled injustice that lacks depth for any sort of presented reasons. (B)

To be clear and honest, such a boring and slow-paced film with an inferior ability to catch the attention of the audience. Not much interesting aspects in the narrative or the plot of this movie

Yoon Jeong-hee is exceptional.

Poetry is a quiet and contemplative film about finding hope in the face of unthinkable sorrow and loss. Yang Mija is a grandmother who takes care of her grandson, a taciturn teen who is found to be implicated in the suicide of a schoolmate. While dealing with this matter, she discovers that her recent bouts of memory loss are attributable to the early stages of Alzheimer's. In order to find solace and meaning, she enrolls in a poetry class. The movie relies on images to express the feelings experienced by the characters, most notably those of the devastated grandmother, relying on long takes and probing shots of faces and actions. Despite an ambiguous ending regarding the fate of the protagonist, it's a poignant film about coming to terms with fate.

Directed by Lee Chang-dong in 2010, "Poetry" (Original: Shi) is a Korean film and the winner of the "Best Screenplay Award" at the Cannes Film Festival, along with its success in winning and being nominated for several prizes in terms of best screenplay, best picture, best actress and best achievement in directing. The film mainly tells the story of an old woman who developed an interest in writing a poem in her late sixties when she was also diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and has trouble remembering the words. On the other hand, there is another story parallel to her interest in poetry: Her adolescent grandson whom she raises committed a crime in collaboration with five of his classmates. They raped one of their classmates who ended up committing suicide after six months of constant assault. Full review: https://guncesinema.com/en/south-korean-cinema-poetry/

Different from poetry, it's a growing visage beyond words, an indecipherable poem, the curse of age and Lee Chan-Dong is the Edward Hopper of Korean Cinema.

A really deep, cynical, depression story about life.

A sweet movie. A good, solid, slightly unexpected and open ending, as poetic as the old Mija was wishing to become. Slow paced, realistic, very humane.

Best new discovery. An instant favorite. Powerful and sensitive. 10/10

Undeniably beautiful, profound and subtle. Also a bit frustrating, as the story seems trapped behind a very thin, see-through layer. You can see is there, but you will not be able to grasp it!