Film: Oldboy (2003)
Director: Chan-wook Park
Synopsis: Oldboy is a South Korean mystery-thriller neo-noir film. The film follows the story of Oh Dae-su, who is imprisoned in a cell which resembles a hotel room for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor or his captor’s motives. When he is finally released, (he pops out of a suitcase on top of a buiding) Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence as he tries to track down the one who imprisoned him.
Characters: Oh Dae-su, the main protagonist who has been imprisoned for about 15 years. Lee Woo-jin, the man behind Oh Dae-su’s imprisonment and Mi-do, Dae-su’s love interest.
Rationale: I chose this film, not only for its unique cinematography and interesting storyline, but it’s one of the first Korean movies I watched while I was living for four years in South Korea. This particular scene stood out for the interesting cuts and camera angles.