Empty room, the key to a strange world

Aracely 2021-12-23 08:01:46

I have watched several of Kim Kidd’s movies on and off, from 2000's "Drifting Room" to 2005's "Bow", the best I feel is 2004's "Empty Room". In addition to the general aesthetic style of Korean movies, Kim Kidd has something different from other Korean directors.

The first is the idea. Watching Jin's films, you don't have to pay attention to the storyline at all, because to a large extent Jin is expressing a concept, which is not only the concept of the movie but also the concept of life. "Empty Room" has no storyline at all, and even if it does, it is far-fetched. I think a room can be understood as a person’s world. In reality, each of us is imprisoned in our own world. At the same time, we don’t want others to enter our own world for fear that others will understand our own secrets, just like in the film. The homeowner panicked when he saw strangers in his home. But Tai Shi in the film can easily enter other people's rooms, and even live in other people's rooms, without the person noticing it. This seems to be a metaphor. The empty room is like a key to open a strange world. Each of us is eager to enter the world of others and to communicate and communicate with others.

Next is Reiki. Every film of Jin is full of aura, especially "Empty Room". Tae-shih's hide-and-seek hide-and-seek with prison guards in the cell seems a bit nonsensical at first, but it is actually quite thought-provoking. The cell is also a room. No matter where you hide, you can't escape the shackles. In this section, Tae-shik's figure was taken in a serpentine shape, and the lens was still able to do well in a small space. In another scene, Sunhwa walked into an elegant courtyard at will, smiled at the host, and went to sleep on the bench in the front hall without saying a word. After waking up, she quietly left. And all this got the master's acquiescence. At that moment, I was moved by the silent communication, as if I saw Kaye smile at the Buddha's twisting flowers. Sunhwa's sleeping position is so beautiful, like an angel. When can we enter the world of others like this?

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