The terror induced screams/are now muted;/
Abdul and Amira are hungry,/Famine stole their will to shout,/Hunger brutalized their anger to/condemn the zionist brutes!
Poetry is a movie that will be with you for a long time as you ponder what became of its lead character. The length of time necessary to come to a conclusion is immaterial. Similar to Poetry, every moment of that thinking process is a joy to savor. And when you reach your answer to your question on Poetry’s ending, you will be grateful that time and memory are on your side.
Ang lasing na bubuyog,/Isdang hindi malunod,Sa lingkis ng pag-ibig,Ay titig na malagkit.
The mystery of “Burning” is buried in its outstanding cinematography of dusty roads and green fields as well as in the modern architecture of South Korea and in the adept acting of its three main leads: Yoo Ah In’s often passive yet slow burn anger, Steven Yeun’s ambiguous behavior and Jeon Jong Seo’s free spirit, grit and creativity.
Peppermint Candy is an unusual movie because it tackles issues that film makers shy away from including military violence, police brutality, macho culture and consumerism. It reflects realities that may not equate with entertainment, a legitimate aim of movies. But it also shows history that is raw and real and direct and understandable.
Green Fish introduced the brand of cinema championed by Lee Chang-dong: mostly slow-paced, sometimes enigmatic, and oftentimes relevant scenes that leave you enthralled, enamored, and eventually energetic because you need to act on that irony, wrongdoing and injustice paraded before your eyes.
The climax shows revenge not being equal to a sense of justice but to depths of despair.
Lagi’t laging hahanap-hanapin/ang pagpalis sa nakakulap na dilim/ang sama-samang pag-abot sa hangad na bitwin/pag-asa sa daluyong ng mapagpalayang hangin
The people know better./Derive that strength and resolve/From the young and the not-so-young/No repressive law was able to/Stop them from doing what is right and just.
Battle the confusion/Perhaps emerge wounded and wary/Or certain and courageous/Still aiming for the destination/Oh yes, it is there, always bright/Our future, that is
