Aienji

All the beliefs, prejudices, or preferences that were associated with Asian cinema for me received a serious blow a few years ago. When Aienji ended before my eyes, the emotional impact gained an unimaginable strength, tears did not want to stop flowing, and I didn't speak for several hours. Some romances will remain in the soul forever. And even though this one may not be perfect, it will remain immortal precisely because of them and because of several heartwarmingly perfect scenes. (21.06.2006)

This "work" doesn't even strike me as a movie, more like a feather that stroked my arm and made me feel something. And although I think South Korea has far more elaborate films, this is one of the ones that touched me the most. I guess I'm still absorbing it all though, because I feel like it didn’t end with the ending. It's pointless to judge the script and the acting here when I think the actors weren't acting and the script was reality. (21.07.2011)