We humans are a strange lot. We claim family as the most important thing in our lives and yet we spend years honing our skills to gain mastery over our jobs or some passion project but make so little effort with our nearest and dearest. The Yeom family is a case in point and the Mary Poppins analogy that I’ve been using elsewhere has been rather apt given recent developments in the show. This is a family that doesn’t do a lot of talking to each other. When they do, they talk at each other or talk past each other. These are voices in search of an audience… Words in search of a listening ear. Whether they know it or not, the Yeom family are in need of a miracle… and certainly a saviour. The word “worship” comes up between Mi-jeong and the mysterious cross-wearing Mr Gu. It’s deliberately provocative although there’s some resistance to what exactly that entails. “Worship” of course is a loaded term that has religious implications. Mi-jeong is not particularly religious but she uses that word to invoke her desire for wholehearted devotion.
The cinematography is off the charts excellent, lighting, colour, angle. For example when the Blue Ute drives up to the amazing architectural yellow building that is I think Mr Gu's club. The plot is interesting, exploring existential issues that effect us all, coupled with our own personal lot -financial, emotional, cultural. My Liberation Notes is so well written allowing the actors to do their thing to the best of their ability. The plot is never plodding, hackneyed or predictable. MLN is receiving so much love, it's obviously what many people are seeking to watch. Much of the script and action is ambiguous and open to interpretation, which is challenging viewers thinking.
The cinematography is off the charts excellent, lighting, colour, angle. For example when the Blue Ute drives up to the amazing architectural yellow building that is I think Mr Gu's club. The plot is interesting, exploring existential issues that effect us all, coupled with our own personal lot -financial, emotional, cultural. My Liberation Notes is so well written allowing the actors to do their thing to the best of their ability. The plot is never plodding, hackneyed or predictable. MLN is receiving so much love, it's obviously what many people are seeking to watch. Much of the script and action is ambiguous and open to interpretation, which is challenging viewers thinking.
It's a joy to watch.