“I can’t think of another country where a modern silent feature film with a chain smoking, politically incorrect gangster can even get made let alone gain the support of the country’s biggest film financing agency.” – Michael L. Suan They said it couldn’t be done. So first-time feature director Michael L. Suan did it. He […]
by allan tong for FILMbutton The universe of South Korea’s Kim Ki-duk is a cruel one where violence pervades even in moments of affection between characters. His latest film, Pieta, pushes this volatile combination further than usual. Kang-do (Lee Jung-jin) a debt collector who tosses deadbeats off buildings and runs their limbs through industrial machines […]
