HAN GONG JU : PREDICAMENT OF SCHOOL GIRL BY PRADIP BISWAS, THE INDIAN EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS, INDIA JURY MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA (IFFI), GOA
Lee Sujin bring out a topical theme in her film Gong-ju. This is Korean high school drama that begins in a quiet, whimsical vein but piles on the emotional revelations until many who have seen the film at its Busan International Film Festival premiere a couple of months ago were left weeping.
The film narrates how Gong-ju (“Princess”) appears to be a typical teenager. The shocking part of the subject us that abruptly she been thrown out of her school and placed in the care of a teacher? She keeps to herself as much as possible and won’t cow down before pressure. But known Eunhee joins in persuading the new girl to join their a cappella group, a seemingly innocent development that will ultimately expose the terrible truth Gong-ju has been hiding.
The film has somewhat possibility of taking off but it fails to rise and flutter down. The film is said to be Emotionally devastating… Here in a twist Chun Woo-hee catches small nuance of panic and pain that a teenage girl, robbed off natural tenacity and will. All standard forms of emotional and psychological support would somewhat support the film. It is exciting to know that Korean cinema is still producing new directors who deserve attention and that this next generationa haven’t forgotten that there are important stories to tell and sustain good cinema.