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Korean Movie "Il Mare"
- Post DateNov 17, 2020
Korean Movie "Il Mare"
Blog by: Angela Kim
Director Lee studied Visual Communication Design at Hongik University. He made his debut as a film director with The Blue in You, 1992. He awarded Blue Dragon Film Festival for Best New Director.
Lee made about 31 films throughout his career.
Actress Jun (played Eun-Joo) became well-known as a commercial model and as an actress. Her first film was White Valentine in 1999. Her breakout film was My Sassy Girl in 2001. Thanks to the huge success of the film, she became the Nation’s First Love. She has constantly built her career in films. Today, she is one of the top actresses in Korea.
Actor Lee (played Sung-Hyun) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut as a fashion model before he began his career as an actor with the TV series Feelings in 1994. He had his acting breakthrough and gained popularity through the award-winning film An Affair by J-Yong E in 1998. Undergoing both career slump and resurgence, Lee has continuously built his career as one of the top actors in Korea.
My Film Review [나의 감상평]
The visual aesthetics and cinematography, such as the winter, Christmas setting of this film and the tranquil scenery of the sea, give prominence to the poeticness of the film. The story-telling technique of depicting a time-traveling fantasy as a humble and realistic romantic drama is also very interesting.
The message of this film that I have noticed personally is that what you have in the past or your past memories sometimes seem beautiful making you want to go back in time. That is, however, only because you can look back on it, yet never bring it back as you have gone through what is now past and over. Thus, do not linger on the past and your regrets. As much as your memories of the past seem so warm, beautiful and precious to reminisce about while also make you feel full of regrets about the past, don't be blinded to miss out on what you have in the present right under your nose, so do your best to live in the moment to the fullest appreciating and protecting what you love and what you have.