

In the seemingly serene fields of the Korean countryside, two men are toiling away. They wear aprons stained with mud, their movements are as skilled as if they were harvesting crops, but in reality, they are handling a cold corpse. Tae-in is a silent, chubby man who never speaks, while his partner Chang-bok is a devout but verbose cripple. These "cleaners" on the fringes of society work daily to provide murder scenes and bury evidence for the gangs. They treat this bloody work as a diligent labor for survival until a sudden task falls upon them: they are asked to temporarily look after an 11-year-old girl, Cho-hee, who has been kidnapped. Then, there's my critique.
In the seemingly serene fields of the Korean countryside, two men are toiling away. They wear aprons stained with mud, their movements are as skilled as if they were harvesting crops, but in reality, they are handling a cold corpse. Tae-in is a silent, chubby man who never speaks, while his partner Chang-bok is a devout but verbose cripple. These "cleaners" on the fringes of society work daily to provide murder scenes and bury evidence for the gangs. They treat this bloody work as a diligent labor for survival until a sudden task falls upon them: they are asked to temporarily look after an 11-year-old girl, Cho-hee, who has been kidnapped. Then, there's my critique.
What struck me the most after watching this film was the immense sense of irony it evokes. The director, Hong Eui-jeong, completely breaks away from the traditional cold tone of crime films. She uses an extremely bright, fresh, and almost fairytale-like color palette to tell an incredibly dark and heavy story. This strong contrast between the visuals and the content is like wrapping a rusty blade in colorful candy. What amazed me most was Yoo Ah-in's acting. He doesn't have a single line in the entire film, but he uses his awkward physique after gaining weight and his eyes, filled with complex emotions, to bring to life a silenced person forgotten by society. The character setting of the little girl, Cho-hee, is also a stroke of genius. Her maturity and obedience are not due to being sensible, but a survival instinct honed in extreme circumstances, which sends shivers down one's spine. This film doesn't intend to discuss good and evil; it simply tears open a corner of life, showing how those struggling in the gray area try to grasp a glimmer of illusory warmth in silent despair. This is definitely a highly potent masterpiece of the year that will leave you in a long silence after watching it. 【电影介绍】烈日当头,两个看起来憨厚老实的男人正在田间忙活,一个瘸着腿嘟嘟囔囔地祈祷,另一个体型壮硕却像个闷葫芦。如果不是他们脚边那个装在黑色塑料袋里的物件,你可能会以为这只是两个勤劳致富的农民。这就是泰仁和昌福的日常,他们是黑道最得力的清道夫,不杀人,只管埋。 这种扭曲而平静的生活,被一个叫初喜的11岁女孩彻底打碎了。原本只是帮大佬代管几天货物,谁知大佬突然暴毙,这块烫手山芋就这样砸在了两个底层边缘人的手里。一个不说话的哑巴,一个话痨的瘸子,带着一个异常冷静、甚至会主动帮绑匪做家务的小女孩,在阳光明媚的乡下组成了一个荒诞又温馨的临时家庭。然而,这种建立在犯罪之上的宁静,就像在火药桶上跳舞,危险正悄无声息地从四面八方包围过来。 【观影点评】看完这部电影,我最直观的感觉就是被一种巨大的讽刺感击中了。它完全打破了传统犯罪片的冷酷基调,导演洪宜廷用了一种极其明亮、清新甚至带点童话感的色调,去讲一个极其黑暗和沉重的故事。这种视觉与内容的强烈反差,就像是在色彩鲜艳的糖果里裹了一枚生锈的刀片,让你在感叹画面绝美的同时,心里又隐隐作痛。 最让我惊艳的是刘亚仁的演技,他全片没有一句台词,却靠着增重后的笨拙体态和那双写满复杂情绪的眼睛,演活了一个被社会遗忘的失语者。那个小女孩初喜的角色设定更是神来之笔,她的成熟与顺从不是因为懂事,而是一种在极端环境下为了生存而磨练出的生存本能,这种超脱年龄的圆滑看得人脊背发凉。这部电影并不急于讨论善恶,它只是撕开了生活的一角,让你看到那些在灰色地带挣扎的人,是如何在无声的绝望中,试图抓住一点点虚幻的温情。这绝对是一部后劲极强、让你看完后会陷入长久沉默的年度佳作。






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