A disaster film unfolding in the picture of all beings.
The beginning of the film goes straight to the theme: a fishing boat was shipwrecked at sea, the captain made a wrong decision, a tsunami flooded the sky, a middle-aged uncle lost his life, and then the fishing boat was swallowed by a huge wave. In the alternation of the different griefs of the survivors, rescue teams, and family members, in the wailing of the protagonist, the setting sun glows dimly, the title of the movie "Haeundae" appears, and an indescribable melancholy spreads out, as if it has been announced The sadness of the film's disastrous ending looms large.
However, the director seems to use another form of expression to tell us this story. What the film then presents to us is a peaceful scene on the beach: tourists who play recklessly, and a confused father who pulls his son's teeth, looks very reliable The uncle of the lifeguard, the girl who is constantly fighting for life, the mother-in-law like a shrew, all kinds of useless gangsters who are photographed on the ground, the old man who is misunderstood by the people for the construction of Haeundae, the scientist who devotes himself to disaster prevention, and the mother who has a strong career ...
All beings are omnipresent, and they are out of control.
Two men and women who like each other, but feel guilty about each other because of the previous accident, guess each other's mind but refuse to take a step. It embodies the ordinary life of ordinary people.
A silly boy with a strong sense of responsibility and a silly and shrewd rich girl, a pair of silly children, are entangled in the gaps of unequal love. It seems that great love needs to use contrast to show wonderfulness.
A pair of parents who chose their careers and neglected their families, gritted their teeth and seemed to be two dueling warriors, whoever retreated first would lose completely.
A mother who seems unreasonable but loves her child deeply and a misunderstood uncle who works hard.
A little gangster who has no ability but is successful in everything.
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The expression method of "no questioning" seems to be the pursuit of many Korean films. Many films are keen to use the human nature shown by ordinary people in their lives to satirize the big financial groups or the government.
This is how life unfolds among these ordinary people. Only the occasional sea wave and deafening thunder remind the audience that this is a veritable disaster film. Although all living beings have their own characteristics, many things and feelings can only erupt in front of a magnifying glass like disaster. And this magnifying glass will not come to you unprepared because of the happiness or pain, health or disease, success or disappointment of sentient beings. In the film, under the blow of the hardships of life, in the background of melancholy, after the time has passed in the film, the disaster begins to fall.
After the earthquake, the sea water receded and the tsunami struck. At this time, "all beings are equal".
In the fear of death threats, what matters most? To live or to stick to the bottom line of human nature?
"Little gangsters" pulled the hands of children and the elderly; the huge gap between the rich and the poor, uncles and nephews who were constantly in conflict grabbed each other; the despised plumber rescued the "high-end elites" trapped in the elevator...
The film uses contrast to express complex human nature, and to tell the words that are usually ashamed to tell each other.
The turbid ocean waves can't wash away the affection of clenched hands, and can't wash away the human nature that has not yet been wiped out.
In the end, it seems that the happy ending is so sad: the doctor who discovered the crisis early in the morning sent the child away, and could only quietly hug his lover and watch the tsunami hit; The moment his uncle was forgiven, he was swept away by the sea; the younger brother, who worked hard to save people, gave his opponent a chance to survive in front of his former lover; and the captain, who had been reluctant to follow his advice, was giving a post-disaster speech and was unable to survive. The "little gangster" who understands won the Brave Citizen Award...
Such a disaster does not use a grand scene, but it does not lose the unique characteristics of Korean films that torture humanity. 75% of the plot + 15% of the disaster may not be a good disaster film in the minds of domestic audiences, but it is enough to make enough money. Tears of kind female audience.
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