PEPPERMINT CANDY (1999) considered a masterpiece of the Korean New Wave Cinema,
...upon release, it was the target of numerous censorship attacks and controversies. Here's a fully uncut version of the film.
...upon release, it was the target of numerous censorship attacks and controversies. Here's a fully uncut version of the film.
original South Korean title: BAKHA SATANG
NTSC signal for any US/Canada standard DVD player
ATTENTION !!!! European & Australian PAL machine or PAL Blu-ray won't play this disc.
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a South Korean film with optional English subtitles
screen aspect: widescreen
duration: 130 min. (Uncut / Uncensored version)
director: Lee Chang-Dong
starring: Sol Lyung-Gu · Moon So-Ri · Kim Yeo-Jin
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plot & guide : At the railroad bridge, overlooking a riverbank, Yong-Ho (Sol Kyung-Gu) faces a train barreling down upon him as he shouts "I'm going back!" Then the movie unfolds in reverse (a technique that predates Christopher Nolan's 'Memento' by a year). Each stop in time reveals new insights into Yong-Ho's complicated love-life with the much younger Sun-Im (played by versatile Moon So-Ri). Director Lee Chang-Dong uses this relationship to mirror South Korea's own loss of innocence over the passed 30 years.
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