This
movie felt glossy compared to O’balthan. It felt a bit like a #richpeopleproblems
answer it. Both had their share of death and melodramatic relationship.
Exploited quite differently but still very prevalent. This movie does speak of
some financial problem; despite that Madame Oh has the luxury of several fine
looking Haenbok. She has to luxury of time to attend dinners with the other
rich wives. Several questions popped in my mind when Mr.Park . It is to wonder
if the Director did not want to give off the idea that women are akin to
children, in terms of liberties given. These women took their destiny into
their own hands however; much like children when afforded too much too soon they’re
crash and burn. Instead of being the doting woman she used to be, she becomes
vapid and self-centered. Madam Oh became the girlfriend of a married man,
neglected her son and was about to sleep with another man. She went from having
to ask her husband for permission to get a job to begging her husband to take
her back at the end of the movie.
Yun Ji who partook in all the activities
judged as “masculine” deceived her friends, swindled them and ultimately shamed
herself, whereas Mr. Park is the author trying to profess that idea? Can Yun
Ji’s suicide be seen as an example of her rebellion against the patriarchal
system? She had been shamed and it was a simple question time before her
friends found out. Was her suicide act defiance against the system? Also, considering
the Director’s dabbling in propaganda movies, I feel as though a lot of
elements were not used by chance. This movie presents quite bleakly how
patriarchy reacts and perceives the change occurring due to the war. It seems
to acknowledge its flaws and wrong doings, however offers no actual solution to
remediate the problem.
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