Friday, February 25, 2022

Henjel gwa Geuretel/Hansel and Gretel (2007)

A young man has an accident deep in the forest, where he meets a mysterious girl who takes him to a dream house, where the rest of the family greets him, but he finds that there is no way back.

'Henjel gwa Geuretel' is a fantasy horror film with a focus on its fantasy aspect. The title is used with ironic intentions, because this film is not yet another adaptation of a story by the Brothers Grimm, but an original story about survival, revenge and rushed growing up without any positive role models. The final revelation of all the explanations is intended to be an unexpected twist, but the film up to that point is beautifully filmed, full of intriguing narrative lines, half-explained riddles and no boring moments.

Director:  Pil-sung Yim    
With: Jeong-myeong Cheon, Eun Won-jae, Shim Eun-kyung, Ji-hee Jin

Rating: 8/10

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