Young actresses (and actors) should take care before sitting down to watch Do-yeon Jeon’s brilliant performance in this movie from director Chang-dong Lee. In the movie, Jeaon plays Shin-ae, a recent widower who decides to move with her young son back to her husband’s hometown in a misguided attempt to get closer to the man. It takes a while for her to get adjusted to her new surroundings, particularly given the way the residents love to gossip about her, but she eventually finds her niche among them. Her new world comes crumbing down when her son is murdered in a botched kidnap scheme and Shin-ae spirals into a deep depression that’s heartbreaking to see. Few actress could bare their soul on screen the way Jeon does. It’s almost too painful to watch what she goes though as she struggles to find meaning in life after the death of her son. It’s also too riveting not to.
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