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I've made a little project out of going through and watching as many films that won the Golden Lion as I can, ever since stumbling across Jia Zhangke and noticing Still Life won it. The most recent on the list was Pieta, and  . I have never winced so hard at a movie that didn't have any gore or really any kind of graphic content at all. I seriously almost turned this poo poo off like 3 different times, but managed to make it through by glancing at my phone awkwardly and waiting it out. Glad I did, because once everything wraps together, it all makes sense. Well, most of it at least. Christ almighty. The main character really pulled off that impossibly brutal/tortured soul role really well, and definitely left me with the impression that I wanted really bad things to happen to him, which sort of changed as the movie went along and he grew as a person.While some of the cultural aspects of his interactions with his mother are a bit much to take in for someone who's never been to Asia (what is it with people getting slapped like 6 times in Asian movies and turning their head right back to get slapped again?!), there was a real human element to all the characters near the end that made the whole story seem like I could relate with it. Especially in the last bit when he was being reunited with everyone and looking at them in a different light. Some of these Golden Lion winners have been hit or miss, with Faust being the main one that just made me scream get this poo poo out of my face, but this one was an interesting watch. Now I want to watch it with some unsuspecting person and watch them get shocked and appalled while I'm just like  .What are some other films of Ki-duk Kim's that are considered among his best work? I might check out that Bad Guy movie spotix mentioned next.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Pieta and Moebius are really awesome.  Pieta is..something alright.
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