Oasis

Oasis

2002
Romance, Drama
2h 13m
Jong-du, a young man just out of prison for manslaughter, is a social misfit: fidgety, snuffling, laughing inappropriately, without a super ego. When released, he calls on the family of the victim; they send him away, but not before he has seen Gong-ju, a young woman disabled severely by cerebral palsy. Both are abused by their families, and both are used by them as well. Although their relationship begins with Jong-du's criminal behavior, a friendship develops. (imdb)
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Oasis

2002
Romance, Drama
2h 13m
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Rated 15 Dec 2008
62
20th
The real problem here is that I didn't buy that these two people were in love. We're supposed to be so touched by such an unlikely romance (and so smugly impressed with our own willingness to accept it) that we forget that we haven't had the proper foundation for it. Despite my qualms about all this (and I haven't even touched on the contrived ending, or So-ri Moon's dubious performance), I have to admit it's provocative in a way that's much less obnoxious than provocative films usually are.
Rated 24 Sep 2021
82
95th
SPOİLER Favorilerim arasına sinirli ve aşırı mutsuz bir şekilde aldığım bir film oldu malesef malesef ama malesef. Bana göre ilk 90dakikası gelmiş geçmiş en iyi filmlerden biri. Persona, 2001 klasmanında. İnanılmazdı yani ağlamaktan ve saf saf sırıtmaktan başka bişey yapamadım. Ancak geri kalan 30 dk aşırı zorlama olduğunu düşünüyorum. Özellikle aklı başında olan engelli kızın ifadesi doğru düzgün alınmaması malesef berbat etmiş çoğu şeyi.
Rated 06 Oct 2012
97
98th
Cok zorlayici, fena halde ic acitan, buna ragmen duygu somurusu yapmayan, aglamayan, zirlamayan tas gibi bir film! Toplumda tabu sayılan insanlik dramlarini merkeze alan, seyirciyi bu dramlarla zorla yuzlestiren muthis bir film! Basroldeki iki oyuncudan, hayatimda gordugum en iyi ve gercekci oyunculuk performanslarindan ikisini izledim; tereddutsuz. "Romantik bi film izleyip keyifli vakit gecireyim" diyenler, turune aldanip izlemesinler sakin. Istahlari kacar; keyiflenecek yerleri agrir.
Rated 08 Jun 2008
80
94th
Great acting done by by So-ri Moon depicting an individual with cerebral palsy. A touching and deep film with an unusual love story.
Rated 27 May 2018
70
64th
Touching and imaginative film but it was impossible for me to like the guy. Rapist, thief and irresponsible.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
40
19th
I think that the idea of this story is much better than its execution. The characters are well acted but are not well developed. The romance/friendship between the main characters wasn't developed well and was therefor not believable which hurt the film and did the fantastical scenes where Gong-ju's disability disappears, these scenes really took me out of the movie which was terrible since it was hard for me to get invested in these one dimensional caricatures.
Rated 11 Mar 2015
81
90th
A film that could only be made by someone with either incredible ambition or unfathomable shamelessness, finding a way to make this film work must have been like guiding a camel through the eye of a needle. I can't even say with certainty that it isn't just a manipulative exploitation piece, and it's hard for me to feel comfortable with certain choices (like Moon's performance) but for now I'm pretty impressed by this film.
Rated 20 Mar 2014
50
27th
Too provocative for its own good.
Rated 03 Jun 2017
85
89th
That was unpleasant.
Rated 19 Jan 2021
65
67th
Excellent emotional Film (movie), which could be even better!! Perfect Acting in a emotional story. Screenplay has good plan , but unfortunatly in details , it isn't as good as main parts!!!
Rated 25 Jan 2009
88
66th
The best love story and the best story dealing with mentally challenged people that i have seen to this day. Yes, two of the most difficult things to pull right in one movie. This could have failed in so many ways, and yet it doesn't.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
39th
A pretty unnerving film to watch, as in real life, people tend react to the mentally disabled and rather look elsewhere. Great acting, and magical scenes.
Rated 03 Jul 2021
90
66th
A semi sweet movie. Disscusion of rape trigger warning, but over all a good movie.
Rated 27 Jul 2013
60
48th
Not sure how to rate it. It feels awkward at many times and not sure about the acting. Also at times it's a bit disturbing. The ending is harsh and a bit sad, which was the intention though
Rated 11 Jan 2011
70
56th
A good and tragic story, made difficult to watch because of how real and human it is.
Rated 23 Mar 2013
85
79th
While Lee's style and sensitive touch has certainly matured in his later work, this film shows reams of promise, managing to be both deft and touching though it deals with a subject fraught with sentimentality. That Lee prevents the film from falling into rank sentiment is the first sign of his skill. Lee is ultimately a humanist, and as such he refuses to force our sympathies regarding his two leads. Rather, we have the opportunity to know them with their varying difficulties in tow. Well done.
Rated 04 Feb 2009
90
99th
The portrayal of cerebral palsy Gong-Ju by So-ri Moon is just amazing. Truly brilliant acting. Its really an unnerving film which does show the plight of what a mentally/physically handicapped person can face. This movie is truly moving film.
Rated 16 Jul 2011
89
65th
I cried.
Rated 03 Jul 2010
74
39th
A delicate subject; yet the director deals with it very good. But my problem lies with the ending and the occurrences prior to the same. It is obvious that it comes from my frustration with it, and my inability of not getting emotionaly connected with characters. still, to this date, i think therein lies the bigest problem of viewers. Objectivity, Subjectivity... still, I am man, and I can not help myself. hahahaha, actually I wouldn't have it any other way. Take it or leave it.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
64
60th
Great acting, but overlong and the ending is a kick in the stomach. Chang dong Lee is very talented but I'm disturbed by the streak of sadism that seems to run through his work.
Rated 11 Sep 2018
83
75th
A transgressive romance that challenges the limits of empathy and understanding beyond where most films are willing to go, lingering on the awkward and painful moments, sparing the audience nothing. The movie is critical but sympathetic toward the many complex layers of social engagement and how those structures are exploited by the privileged to maintain and elevate their position while demeaning the others. It's hard to watch and even harder to contend with, but it's certainly one-of-a-kind.
Rated 12 Dec 2019
76
74th
A heartfelt romance between two people that society deemed unable to even have a relationship. The main characters are very sweet together and their families are among the worst in history. Even though the movie manages to make the romance work, the setup is too much built to fail which sadly makes the ending super predictable.
Rated 23 Sep 2021
6
86th
one of the most provocative, uncomfortable films i know, challenging you to find empathy for the abandoned dregs of society and highlighting the ways their illicit bond is forged by neglect and abuse without sugarcoating the brutality of their courtship nor playing down the grotesquery, staying true to his characters and leaving judgment to the spectator. sul kyoung-gu is unreal, he plays it like mifune on crack loping around with tics out the ass and somehow it's utterly convincing.
Rated 10 Aug 2022
82
70th
Estreava há 20 anos na Coreia do Sul. Embora extremamente problemático, o mote de transformar uma tentativa de estupro em amor casa bem com a personagem porque ele é como uma criança que não sabe distinguir o certo do errado, a partir do momento que sente culpa ele percebe que é errado. Mesmo assim talvez o diretor pudesse ter considerado uma outra maneira de mostrar isso, o que também não deixa de fazer com que o filme ainda seja um puta trabalho do meu diretor coreano favorito BRRip MKO
Rated 01 May 2023
60
17th
Jong-du's character is actually great, but it is on the nose with everything that surrounds him and not what I was looking for with a relationship that is heavily weighted given the circumstances between characters.
Rated 18 Feb 2024
100
99th
ahhah

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