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Not seen that one I'm afraid!
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Edited by The Cellar Door: 1/30/2017 6:30:51 PMIt's on Netflix. It's really a fantastic film. The cinematography was done beautifully I feel, and the movie took to the plot very well. The plot itself is, albeit a little twisted, a very interesting prospect. To summarize, a man is imprisoned in a single room with no human interaction for 15 years and, after being released, he seeks out to find the man who imprisoned him. His captor forces him to find out why he was imprisoned. The movie asks several questions about the nature of humanity, morality, vengeance, and love, and it does so in a very unforgettable manner. Just a warning, this movie is Korean, so you will need to read subtitles throughout the film. Also, Hollywood recently remade this movie, and it's god awful. That's why I emphasized it being from 2003. Completely misses the point of the original, but that's also evidently because of the cultural differences between the US and Korea. The original movie simply would not work with a Hollywood audience, which you will probably understand why that is after watching it. [i]"Be it a stone or a grain of sand, in water they both sink the same." [/i]
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I love a story that explores the darker side of humanity, especially when it's as thought provoking as you've described. My only concern is that movies like that are either outstanding, or embarrassingly bad, depending on how it's been directed and how the psychological aspects are presented. I'll take your word for it, considering that you took the time to write a full response - but, if it's terrible, I'll never let you hear the end of it!