not quite sure how to put it into words, but I felt something I rarely feel when watching films. normally the aesthetics of the stuff I watch calm me down. looking at something pleasant has a somewhat soothing effect, you just want to keep observing, listening, feeling, but here it was more demanding and almost anxiety-inducing. maybe, it was this sublime quality that opened up a space with the cosmic air of everything is interrelated and deep time connects usโฆ
The world calls on Izumi. She yearns for trees, leaves, ground and water โ yearning to touch, to feel. The texture of a tree, the grain of stone, the chill of summery pool water. It's the allure of the sensuous: the world of things calls on her. Non-human entities, their atmospheres, ambiances, auras โ the moods they emanate. Moods that resonate with her sensing body like aligning celestial bodies.
This allure or resonance of the entities around us call onโฆ
Korea from a European perspective is something you don't see every day, as films set in Korea that aren't Korean are obviously pretty rare. But that also made it feel a bit off cause I'm just too conditioned on East Asian cinema and HSS (there are certain expectations now on how conversations go if I see people start drinking soju togetherโฆ). There were smaller things like the use of music, which was often used pretty predominantly, and bigger things likeโฆ
Not sure why the algorithm put me on lesbian TikTok, but the drama recommendations I get there are amazing. This is a total gem. The protagonist got some Reply's Deok-sun vibes. And the cast in general is great, especially the Manager. Gotta say, having the series set in an explicitly safe space works so well and makes it extra cozy.
Go watch it now, if you need a little break. Only four 15 minute episodes and it's free on YoutTube.
actually, better than I thought it would be. watched it for nostalgia and cause it has yu aoi
art school SoL is a truly underrated genre. love how everyone has their own thing: pottery, sculpting, architecture, etc., but they're all connected by their love for creating things
also: megumi seki as ayumi is casting perfection
The world Keiko lives in is one of constant deafening noise. In most scenes, trains rattle by, or heavy traffic is flowing in the background. An aural bombardment that juxtaposes her reality of a world without sound. A seemingly quiet place that nothing is able to penetrate or disturb. Yet her inner life is far from serene and silent. Beneath the stoic exterior, a different, grueling hum is present, as the baseline of an internal struggle โ constantly questioning pastโฆ
