Pros: Essentially a three person drama, this film details the week Nora's (Greta Lee) old childhood friend from Korea, Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) visits New York, complicated by her husband, Arthur (John Magaro). While it is obvious that Hae Sung and Nora are soul mates, she remains faithful and he doesn't push the issue. Sure, the film is a bit melancholy and near maudlin, but it is also mesmerizing and the score is haunting complete with great performances, realistic and authentic.
Cons: Honestly, there is a true con, even though the film is simple and moves at a snails pace, it is still breathtaking, and except for a bit of Korean curse words, it is also reasonably family friendly.
Recommend: Yes
Grade: A-
Side Notes:
-Nora is a playwright and Hae Sung is some sort of engineer.
-For some reason, Nora's green card is set to expire which is one of the reasons why she marries Arthur as soon as she does.
-In Korea, they have a term for people who randomly meet, believing that they've likely met in their past lives.
-The ending is haunting, with Nora sobbing into Arthur's shoulders.
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