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Korean cinema is a mouthwatering treasure chest for visually stunning and eclectic, shocking and tough stories. Horror and monster films are considered to be among the best the medium has to offer. In the last years however, slow-paced dramas began to gain worldwide recognition and appreciation. Ki-duk Kim’s Samaritan Girl is only one pick worth mentioning. With the consistent use of the iconography of the new testament, Samaritan Girl has an explicit glance at guilt and atonement of victims and victimizers in a society aroused by its children. Kudos.
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