Kim Do-young’s ‘Kim Ji-young: Born 1982’ Wilfully Misses the Point

During my period of self-isolation, the film adaptation of this novel was available only in Asia and practically impossible to find online. However, when I finally found a copy of Kim Do-young’s adaptation, I immediately started playing it. I was in for two hours of anger and disappointment.

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MHAM: Mental Vs. Physical Well-Being and Confronting One’s Own Failing Support System in ‘Sex Education’ (2019)

Sex Education opens up a clear discussion on the comparison between mental and physical health through a redefinition of the classic jock archetype.

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Queer Love as Safety from the Patriarchy – An Analysis of Symbolism in ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ and ‘The Handmaiden’

Portrait of a Lady on Fire and The Handmaiden are two of the most critically acclaimed queer films to have come out in the past five years, and though the latter has more gothic elements, they can both be considered period romances.

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