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Kim Ki-Duk's low budget video, dialog free, Buddhist penectomy-heavy familial gender study is uniquely transgressive and totally unprecedented in the history of cinema. It's also very funny at times. The poster reads "I am the father, the mother is I, and the mother is the father" suggesting ideas within of what exactly makes a man or woman in the modern world. If you are familiar with Ki-Duk's work you will probably love this heavy duty slice of poetic insanity. If not you may be scarred by this one as it contains gang rape, incest, murder, and severed penises. The film's take on pleasure & pain / love & violence is one that demands contemplation. The teenager in this- Young Ju Seo deserves an Oscar for his work. The shots of the crazy mother are amazing. This is a portrait of one kid's spiritual journey through the most dysfunctional family ever committed to celluloid that will likely stay with you for a long time. Highly recommended essential artistry.
score 10/10
peacecreep 13 November 2013
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