We Want Now

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우리 지금 할래

In the unexplored corners of Korean cinema, such works are encountered from time to time that they neither enter the radar of major festivals nor are carried to the agenda of large audiences. This forty-eight-minute short film, brought to life in 2016 by Park Beom-su, is precisely the kind of work that can be considered in this category. The film, labeled as romantic, centers on an instant connection between two people. As the characters played by Kim Soo-ji and Han Seok-bong drift towards each other, the audience becomes part of this gravitational pull. Despite its short duration, the production, which tries to create intense emotional and physical tension, is shaped in an open dialogue with the erotic short film tradition of Korea. This type of production has found its own unique market and audience in South Korea. This subgenre narrative, which major production companies have not shown interest in, but independent producers have been maintaining for years, usually fits into a minimalist framework; limited locations, few characters, and a story structure that prefers direct progression. The film also attempts to establish itself by following in the footsteps of this tradition. What is presented to the audience is a glimpse into the immediate and instinctive dimension of love, free from societal pressures. Not the characters' pasts, social roles, or futures; only the moment, that encounter, that decision seems important. This approach has the potential to take the film beyond a purely erotic narrative, but the extent to which this potential is used is left to the audience's own interpretation. A narrative duration limited to fifty-eight minutes imposes both a freedom and a necessity on the director. Every scene must carry weight, and every dialogue must be loaded with meaning. How Park Beom-su evaluated this limitation, to what extent he was able to provide real chemistry from his actors; the answer to them can only be found by watching the film. This production, which has the possibility of providing an interesting experience for a small-scale, non-ambitious but curious audience, opens a different window for those who want to understand the multi-layered texture of Korea's independent romantic cinema.

Rating: 0/10
Release Date: April 20, 2016
Runtime: 58 min
Original Name: 우리 지금 할래
Genres: Romance
Languages: Korean
Country:

KR

South Korea
Popularity:54.4494

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We Want Now was released in 2016.

We Want Now has a runtime of 58 min (58 minutes).

We Want Now belongs to the following genres: Romance.