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steepholmThe last Korean film I saw in the cinema before Parasite was The Handmaiden. Like Parasite, it's a dark comedy about grifters inveigling their way into the lives of a rich family.
The last Japanese film I saw in the cinema before Parasite was Shoplifters. Like Parasite, it's a contemporary film about a indigent family using ingenious but dishonest means to get by in a harsh world.
All three are very good films. Still, while I don't begrudge Parasite its Oscar, the other two were significantly better. Shoplifters, in particular, is a masterpiece.
The last Japanese film I saw in the cinema before Parasite was Shoplifters. Like Parasite, it's a contemporary film about a indigent family using ingenious but dishonest means to get by in a harsh world.
All three are very good films. Still, while I don't begrudge Parasite its Oscar, the other two were significantly better. Shoplifters, in particular, is a masterpiece.
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Date: 2020-02-10 12:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-02-15 01:56 am (UTC)No, I'm being unfair - I didn't take in that that was a Japanese film, so it was unreasonable for me to look for it in a South Korean film list. And he does agree about The Handmaiden.
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Date: 2020-02-15 07:37 am (UTC)