The blights of patriarchy, which seem to be quite prevalent even today in Korean society, have been examined a number of times recently, particularly by women filmmakers, both in fiction and documentaries. Another aspect of the issue though, that of the burden placed on men, is seldom (if ever) portrayed in the cinema of the country. Yun Do-yeong tries to fill the gap with his latest short, which takes place in a slaughterhouse.
Slaughter screened at Busan International Short Film Festival
The movie begins with a style that points towards the documentary, as the camera follows a man inside a slaughterhouse. A rather brief but tense scene essentially begins the real narrative, highlighting the discomfort the protagonist, Sang-woo, feels, something that actually continues in the next scenes. The fact that he is being admonished by a colleague for not doing a good job cleaning the restrooms adds to his discomfort...
Slaughter screened at Busan International Short Film Festival
The movie begins with a style that points towards the documentary, as the camera follows a man inside a slaughterhouse. A rather brief but tense scene essentially begins the real narrative, highlighting the discomfort the protagonist, Sang-woo, feels, something that actually continues in the next scenes. The fact that he is being admonished by a colleague for not doing a good job cleaning the restrooms adds to his discomfort...
- 5/18/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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