This film has an amazing magical realism that is similar to that same feeling one gets from reading a Murakami novel. The narrative asks alot of questions both directly and through allegory or metaphor. This is a film that appears to offer a candid portrait of youth in Korea at an interesting point in time. A challenging story arc for sure, but a film not to be missed.
Burning is beautiful, the cinematography and the calmness within this film is something to behold. The metaphorical excellence that presents throughout as the film progress is brilliantly executed. Burning leaves you with questions, and doesn’t feel the needs to explain. It wants the audience to find clues by themselves in small details, through Ben’s facial expressions, through small events that happen throughout the film, and by the end, you are left mostly impressed and also dumbfounded.
this blew me tf away!! it’s a slow burner for sure but it’s so much better for it. the cast is amazing and it was so well acted. i can’t praise this film enough. masterpiece!!
The film is based on Murakami's short story "burning down the barn". Last month, I heard that the film got the highest score in the Cannes Film Festival. After watching this film, it does have an advantage in the narrative structure and the movement of movie shot.
The movie requires alot of self-interpretation with little clues here and there, mainly through Ben’s facial expressions. The movie progresses slowly and intensifies towards the end. Oh and there are quite a few nude scenes as well~
