Movies centred around the repercussions of childhood trauma are a dime a dozen, but with “The Slug”, writer-director Choi Jin-young offers up a more nuanced take on this tired premise. The South Korean filmmaker has enjoyed relative success with her numerous short films and jumps straight into challenging themes with this, her feature debut. The result is a profoundly touching work that benefits from treating its subject matter with realism and maturity.
“The Slug” is screening as part of Women Direct. Korean Indies! – Korean Women Independent Film Series at the Hong Kong Arts Centre
The plot follows Chunhui (Kang Jin-ah), a young woman living a mostly solitary life in her aunt and uncle’s home where she grew up. Quiet and kind-hearted, Chunhui’s isolated existence is disrupted when she’s struck by a bolt of lightning one night on her way home. The incident sparks a strange phenomenon in...
“The Slug” is screening as part of Women Direct. Korean Indies! – Korean Women Independent Film Series at the Hong Kong Arts Centre
The plot follows Chunhui (Kang Jin-ah), a young woman living a mostly solitary life in her aunt and uncle’s home where she grew up. Quiet and kind-hearted, Chunhui’s isolated existence is disrupted when she’s struck by a bolt of lightning one night on her way home. The incident sparks a strange phenomenon in...
- 7/16/2022
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
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