Ukiyo-e of the era

General 2022-04-20 09:01:57

If you pay attention to the works of photographers, you will find that some photographers love to take family photos. For example, the main works of Zhang Xiaogang, the most popular oil painter in China today, are also family photos. It is no coincidence that the photographer and the oil painter both use family photos as the subject matter, because they both believe that the family is actually a microcosm of society, and as long as a series of family photos are combined, it becomes the Ukiyo-e of the times. Based on this, they will start with the family, and use small family units to reflect part of the society. Kim Ki-duk's film can be viewed in this way.
Kim Ki-duk's films are mostly deformed themes, and the characters and behaviors in the stories are not common in the mainstream. This time, the Korean family he presents this time has no one staying at home, and naturally it will not be normal.
Why is Kim Ki-duk interested in those unoccupied or abnormal families? The reason is simple, because normal families don't need the attention of literary and art workers, and abnormal families are worth it. Moreover, unusual families are more dramatic, interesting, and more attractive. Kim Ki-duk chose such a theme for a good reason.
What attitude can we have when looking at exceptional families? In addition to understanding the extent to which some families are abnormal, we can also understand the cause of the abnormality. If you can see the situation of abnormal families in advance, it may be easier to think of good solutions when you really want to solve the problems of abnormal families in the future.
As a film director, Kim Ki-deok did not play the role of a social worker at the same time. He reflected the world situation, and also expressed his own opinions. As for the work of saving the world situation, he stopped very wisely.
All in all, Kim Ki-duk used a series of actions of sneaking into empty houses to reflect the situation of Korean society. His expression technique is very stylized and his depiction is delicate. He deserves to be an award-winning director of the European Film Festival. On the whole, this film has excellent results, and it is another representative work of Kim Ki-duk, which is worth watching. (Finish)

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