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Oasis
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NR,2hrs 12min
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January 11, 2003
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Revolver S.r.l.
Synopsis: Korean director Lee Chang-dong's drama begins on the day that Jong-du (Sol Kyung-gu), a mentally handicapped young man, is released from prison. He is immediately arrested again for being unable to pay a restaurant bill, and his brother bails him out and sets him up with a menial job and a place to live. The crime that originally landed Jong-du in prison was a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of an old man. One day he goes to visit the victim's family, and meets Gong-ju (Moon So-ri), ... Full Synopsis
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This film by celebrated novelist-turned-director Lee Chang-dong owes much of its critical and commercial success to the sensitive acting performances he elicits from his two leads, particularly Moon So-ri as cerebral palsy victim Gong-ju. Moon doesn't simply mimic the physical contortions caused by the disease (though the painful physicality of her role is astounding to watch), she also brilliantly ... Full Review
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Jong-du
Gong-ju
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