Park Chan-wook pulls out all of his best and most stubble filmmaking tools to make his most stunning film yet.
You may have seen Park Chan-wook’s new film Decision to Leave. The film tells the story of a detective who suspects a mysterious Chinese widow is a murderer that he inevitably falls in love with. The film is complex, quiet, and patient as the romance hijacks the attention of the film.
For those of you who have seen one of the best films of the year, you may want to watch it again after you check out Spikima Movies’ excellent video essay on the complex motifs that are layered throughout the Academy Award shortlisted film. Ordinary moments have the potential to become the best shots of the film, subverting audience’s expectations, but how?
Spikima walks us through the ways in which Chan-wook utilizes everything from plot to theme to the mundane conversations to send subtle messages of unforeseen revelations to the audience. It’s a truly comprehensive look at what Spikima aptly dubs, “Visual poetry.”
Author: Ari Jacobson
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
