Sounds worth watching. My indie antenna has sprouted. Do I smell cult classic contender? If and when you see it, please critique for us!

I actually want to see this now. I'm not a big fan of overly romantic movies but this doesn't sound like that. Is it all black and white? Not that I would have a problem with that, in fact I'd love it.

Also, is the Noir from the film title dealing with 'noir'-elements in the love story telling or the black/white elements? I'm intrigued.

Also I find it interesting that a film critic is directing a movie. It could either be a great success or a great failure. I mean, as a critic, you know what's good or bad in a movie so you would know how to make it, but then again, if directing were that easy, then we'd all be directors right? I mean, we're all critics in our own way.

It's kind of like a food critic opening his/her own restaurant. Just because you know how food should taste, doesn't mean you know how to make it.

But since he got his movie into the film festival, I'm assuming (and hoping!) for a good movie!

Well, although a food critic might not know how to cook right away, by having an understanding of how the food should taste he has some slight advantage I'd say. Knowing what ingredients are required to obtain a certain flavor is half the work of being a good cook.

Although the subtext sounds a little melodramatic, the hidden meanings have got my interest. I too am eagerly awaiting your critique of this film!

i have a (stupid) question:
why do international festivals like so much sad movies "san maria", "mother", the movie with that lady that won at cannes(she played a women with AIDS i think)..
can someone explain?
I mean those movies are great don't get me wrong...but why is it so much about psychologic stuff?
thanks

SHK is a cool actor. He always picks interesting projects. Save The Green Planet was crazy amazing. This one sounds just as intriguing.

omg yozoh in a movie. excited.

"When one discovers the hidden political message"

In other words, if you love somebody more than life, it's time for Universal Healthcare!! Yes we can, people. ;)

I think I have slight correction to this story in that this Korean film was not the only selection from Asia in the Venice Int'l Film Festival, if that's what the opening sentence implied. Bui Thac Chuyen's Adrift (Choi Voi) from Vietnam was invited, screened, and won the Critic's Choice Award at Venice this year.

@mishane
Great insight. Critics are also prone to biasness and opinions based on their own point of view and experience. What a certain critique feels is a success may be deemed a failure by another, no?

I am going to try to watch this since the critiques gave it a thumbs-up.

I'm looking forward to it. One of the must-watch Korean movie.