• The film’s title interposed between the map shapes, alongside Hyeju’s silhouetted form, at the end of the title sequence. The mise-en-scène here demonstrates the duality of structure in young women’s lives—as enabling but also confining—which the film also demonstrates in its approach to the characters’ aspirations, abilities, and built environments.

The title interposed between the map shapes, alongside Hae-ju’s silhouetted form

From Rediscovering Korean Cinema by Sangjoon Lee, Editor

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  • Asian Studies:Korea
  • Media Studies:Cinema Studies
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