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Kevin Kennedy
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March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008
A good film, but no pigs!
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Let's begin by noting that, in the film "The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well", no pig ever falls into a well! Indeed, the film's serious subject matter belies its fanciful title. Director Hong Sang Soo unfolds the story in a puzzle-like fashion that leaves the viewer a bit mystified until the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place. Hyo-Sub (Kim Eui-Sung) is a novelist who is bedding two different women, both Jae-Min (Jo Eun-Suk) and Po-Kyung (Lee Eung-Kyung). Jae-Min is an earnest young woman holding down a series of odd jobs to make ends meet, while she pursues her infatuation with the novelist and is pursued by a rather cruel man who seems to work with her at a movie theatre. Po-Kyung is married, but emotionally sealed off from her husband, perhaps due to the apparent death of their child. Dong-Woo (Park Jin-Song) is Po-Kyung's mournful husband who, during a business trip, seeks solace in the company of a hooker, but instead finds only a consuming guilt. The film depicts these four characters making a cascade of bad decisions, usually based upon misimpressions and misunderstandings. The bad decisions reach a horrifying culmination for two of the characters; the film ends cryptically, suggesting further tragedy still to come. For viewers seeking a traditional narrative, "The Day the Pig Fell..." will prove to be a frustrating experience. The viewer almost feels like he is stumbling upon the motivations of and connections between the film's characters. However, I found the glancing, indirect approach to story-telling to feel honest and true and very engrossing. Unfortunately, for those who do not speak Korean, this DVD is saddled with embarrassingly bad English subtitles. Nonetheless, I recommend the film very highly for a mature audience. |
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