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A few days ago, the world learned about the passing of director Kim Ki-duk. Unfortunately, complications from the coronavirus did not allow one of the most famous and titled South Korean authors to create new masterpieces of cinema. During his 59 years, the film director made 24 films. Half of them received festival prizes. Editorial "Site" Today she shares with you a selection of the 5 most striking works of Kim Ki-duk.

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Director Kim Ki-duk He lived a very unusual, rich life. At the age of 15, he left school to work in a factory. Then he joined the Marines, dreaming of working as a priest. Then he became interested in drawing, studied in Paris. Kim Ki-duk wrote his first script when he was in his 30s. Below you will find a list of them. most impressive movies.

Address Unknown (2001, Address Unknown) In this film, the director reflects on the topic of post-war Korea. Early '70s. A country divided into two parts. At the center of the story is a one-eyed girl, an introverted artist and a half-blooded guy. It is difficult to understand what unites so different at first glance young people. It’s even harder to understand the characters’ motives.

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Despite all the sadness and cruelty that have become the calling card of the director, the film does not leave behind a heavy impression. On the contrary, Kim Ki-duk’s nostalgia is a series of melancholy landscapes, expressive musical accompaniment and subtle feelings of tortured people. All this leaves hope for humanity, compassion and light sadness.

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“The Coast Guard” (2002) is a film that is famous for its special rigidity in the filmography of the director. When viewing, there are quite a few painful associations from world history and literature. In this work, the author ignores everything politically correct and heats the viewer’s nerves to the limit. Thus, he shows that cruelty is only the darkness that helps. light. Definitely one of the most striking anti-war films.

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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring Again (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, 2003) This film was a kind of leap in the career of a director who was imbued with Buddhism and a man in search of meaning. When watching “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter...” the viewer becomes an observer of the life of the main character, his childhood, adolescence, youth, maturity and maturity. The seasons, however, do not rush to replace each other.

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The change of seasons is cyclical: we observe the birth of life in nature, then its growth, aging and extinction. The same thing is seen by two of the cabins on the lake, the teacher and his student. It is a very simple but at the same time extremely complex film. It is filled to the brim with peace and harmony. In addition, as a bonus, the viewer sees the director himself at the end of the picture. At the time, the film received the highest ratings and ratings of film critics.

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The Empty House (Empty House, 2004) In the center of the audience's attention is a rather strange character - a silent young man who lives in houses while their owners are away. He doesn’t just use the kitchen and bed, but he does. smoothly Failed things in the house. The guy looks at the interior, photos, and himself is photographed against the background of pictures.

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And one day in one of the “empty houses” the hero meets an unhappy woman. Mutual interest sends a strange couple on a motorcycle somewhere in the night. But do not expect from Kim Ki-duk banal beautiful romantic story without nuances. An incomparably beautiful story about intimacy, love, feelings and their transience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=JsYbwVB8xac

The Bow (2005) is a lonely barge in the sea with only an old man and a young girl on it. Not counting periodically visiting fishermen. Everyone takes him for his grandfather, but the girl is his found, and he is her fiancé. Don’t take the picture too literally as another story about an unequal marriage. The film is permeated with very subtle reflections on the transience of life and lack Someone who doesn't belong to you. In addition, the film is saturated with an extremely aesthetic picture, vivid images, symbols, melancholy and, of course, beautiful music.

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