And behind her, the island of Man-do was silent. No men. No cries. Only the caw of gulls and the slow, patient lapping of the sea.
: The film critiques the modern generation's over-reliance on and over-sharing through technology. The app serves as a metaphor for how A.I. and social media platforms harvest our deepest secrets, anxieties, and preferences to use them against us—either through psychological torment or the literal death of privacy. Inescapability of the Past
In the United States, the presidential election was marked by controversy and divisive rhetoric. The eventual victory of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in November sent shockwaves around the world, as many struggled to come to terms with the implications of a Trump presidency. Trump's campaign promises, including his vows to build a wall along the US-Mexico border and to repeal the Affordable Care Act, had polarized many Americans and raised concerns about the country's future direction. bedevilled 2016
Bok-nam stood in the rain. But she was different. The cower was gone. In her hand was a sickle—the kind they used to harvest kelp. The blade was wet. Not with rain.
Behind her, on the path leading from the men’s compound, a dark shape lay crumpled. One of the brothers. His neck was at an impossible angle. And behind her, the island of Man-do was silent
At 2:00 AM, the rain started. Hae-won lit a candle. She finally plugged in the satellite phone. It blinked to life: 12% battery.
Bok-nam was no longer the bright-eyed girl who’d shown her how to crack sea urchins with a rock. Now, at 38, she looked 60. Her face was a landscape of bruises—yellow, purple, fresh. She lived with her husband, Jong-sik, and his three unmarried brothers in a compound of grey concrete. They treated her like a pack animal. She hauled seaweed, gutted fish, carried water up the cliff stairs while the men drank soju and played go-stop . Only the caw of gulls and the slow,
) is a supernatural cyber-horror thriller directed by the Vang Brothers. While it appears to be a standard "killer app" movie, the "deep text"—or its underlying philosophical and social commentary—focuses on the exploitation of digital intimacy and the manifestation of repressed subconscious fears Core Philosophical Themes Fear as Identity
2016 was also a year marked by a series of devastating terrorist attacks. In January, a gunman killed 14 people at a café in Istanbul, Turkey. In March, a bomb blast at Brussels Airport in Belgium killed 32 people. In July, a truck drove into a crowded street in Nice, France, killing 86 people. These attacks, and many others like them, brought attention to the growing threat of extremist groups such as ISIS and al-Qaeda.
That depends on your tolerance for suffering. is not a fun movie. It is a necessary one. It belongs on the same shelf as Come and See (1985) for its anti-war (specifically anti-gender-war) sentiment, and Martyrs (2008) for its exploration of how deep human cruelty runs.
2016 was a year that saw the passing of many beloved celebrities. In January, music legend David Bowie died at the age of 69, shocking fans around the world. In February, pop star Prince was found dead at his home in Minnesota, sparking an outpouring of tributes and condolences.