[Our thanks to Alexander Thebez for the following review.]
Gyeong-tae Roh's sophomore film, Land of Scarecrows may feel familiar for those who have seen his first film The Last Dining Table. Atmospheric, beautiful and surreal, Land of Scarecrows is a quiet little film that should be seen.
The film's slow moving pace may deceive you. Unlike most films that share a similar pacing, Land of Scarecrows has a lot of things going on in terms of plot. Jiyoung Chang (Sun-young Kim), a transgender Korean installation artist who adopted the name Jang Ji-suk, decides to go to the Philippines to find a bride. Jiyoung meets the beautiful Rain Lopez (Phuong Thi Bich). The two go back to Korea to start a life together. Meanwhile, Jiyoung's previous partner, Seul Bi (Misun Lee) and her son, slow but sensitive Daechul (An Jin Shin) are dealing with the lack of a father figure in their life. Daechul questions the identity of his father.
Gyeong-tae Roh's sophomore film, Land of Scarecrows may feel familiar for those who have seen his first film The Last Dining Table. Atmospheric, beautiful and surreal, Land of Scarecrows is a quiet little film that should be seen.
The film's slow moving pace may deceive you. Unlike most films that share a similar pacing, Land of Scarecrows has a lot of things going on in terms of plot. Jiyoung Chang (Sun-young Kim), a transgender Korean installation artist who adopted the name Jang Ji-suk, decides to go to the Philippines to find a bride. Jiyoung meets the beautiful Rain Lopez (Phuong Thi Bich). The two go back to Korea to start a life together. Meanwhile, Jiyoung's previous partner, Seul Bi (Misun Lee) and her son, slow but sensitive Daechul (An Jin Shin) are dealing with the lack of a father figure in their life. Daechul questions the identity of his father.
- 10/1/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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