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Somewhere Quiet (2023)
Spoilers included
I always enjoy movies like this : just enough given to leave you thinking, little clues to piece together a story, ambiguous turns that leave you confused and when hoping for a typical wrap it up ending, it makes you use your BRAIN instead and really think.
I've never written a review before, but I've read some from movies similar to this that have left me befuddled, and as I researched, I tried to find some reviews that piece together the mystery of a well crafted and well directed movie.
So in the sense of helping those confused, that enjoy a slow burn of a movie that keeps you throughly entertained yet wanting a little more I'll add my two cents.
Now mind you, I've only watched it once and just finished it.
Now the obvious is that the beginning of the movie is the ending, which begs the question is that- what we just witnessed- was that her capture and psychological torture? And did she finally escape her captives.
I come to that conclusion because of the missionary work of her "husband's" family in Korea given to us by the picture on the wall and the tacit conversation about it.
Was she always a mind slave captive by this sanctimonious, over-bearing imperialist family? Does that explain the visions of the old woman in the movie because she is able to remember repressed memories as she becomes more aware of her imprisonment.
This is my first take on this.
There is a reason that the beginning is the ending of the movie, there is a reason the husband tried to kill her,
The clues to piece together are their.
I love movies like this, but they are far and few in-between.
Ken.