The story is elegant and touching, and while some might say it is slow, I think it is well paced: it shows a window of time, a week or so, in the main characters' lives, and that is reflected in the progression of the movie.
Though by no means a sad movie, it has many poignant moments, and is, I feel, the better for them. Through the tragedies and heartache, you experience the depths of the characters' emotions, you glimpse the reasons behind their subtle reactions and realize what impels them.
The leads are natural and unaffected, their emotions and expression genuine. Hesitant smiles, miffed expressions, anguish, slow tears, pensive frowns, playful smirks, gentle laughter — they do not feel acted but instinctive and sincere.
The music is perfect for the movie in tone, pace, and content. Indeed, it is one of the first things I liked about the movie. It beautifully captures the emotions within the movie, translating them in the exquisite way that only classical instruments can. Stringed instruments, particularly the violin and the piano, both which convey an extraordinary range of emotion, are used to great effect.
The movie does not try to explain or justify itself, preferring to let the story work its own magic. Consequently, there are a few loose ends, but that only lends to its charm. Real life always has loose ends, it never ties up neatly, and there is never a dramatic 'The End' splashed across an end screen while happy music plays quietly in the background. Life flows on, a million stories running concurrently. This movie reflects that: its ending is more like the end of a first chapter, a beginning rather than a conclusion.
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At first what attract me was the name. I love books. I love libraries. A heartbreaking romance in a library... My kind of story!! But what I found, totally got me by surprise and leave me breathless.
It was beautifully presented, beautifully acted and "slow" pace of the story, make me fall in love with it!!! Is is a very emotional movie...
And LEE DONG WOOK?? That is a MUST see!!
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It's nothing special.. it consentrates on the past events and how people differently get through hard times in life and also how to get over them and live on.
I loved many quotes from this movie - it was serious enough to watch it in order to find some comfort as you've lost someone important in your life.
I liked this movie, but it lacked romance and falling for each other in my opinion. They did fall for each other but through seeing each other's pain..
As the opening words are..
"Have you ever cried because someone else's pain? To share the heart wrenching pain of the person you are with. Is it really possible? If it is, someone taught me that it may be that you are truly in love with that person. "
Those words truly discribe that emotion of that movie..
If you're looking for a serious lovestory with a deep meaning, you've found it !
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watched only for LDW
I am watching this movie in 2021 and I don’t feel the ecstasy that this movie would have back in 2008. the sole reason to watch it is LEE DONG WOOK, and he does an excellent job showing his distinct acting skills.The movie was interesting but a little gloomy for my preference. It has a deep and meaningful simple story encouraging everyone to face their past and be happy and loved in the future. We all can just let go of our past and we should not feel sorry for a lifetime for those who are left behind, coz they also will be unhappy seeing us drowned in the past.
Many of the comments said that the cover of the movie is misleading, but I first saw the cover on IMDB so it was OK for me. But now when I see for MDL it's actually misleading because this seems like a romance sequence in the library which is not in the movie.
I really like the old setting in a movie, it has a charm which I can't find in movies nowadays. But still, I won't rewatch it.
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História triste e linda
Eu entendo que quem não gostou esperava mais romance entre os dois e aqui não tem nem cenas de beijo. Porque a história não é sobre o romance dos dois é sobre se apaixonar. O foco está principalmente sobre o male lead, um homem que viveu um grande amor anteriormente e agora precisa superar a dor da perda, e uma mulher que comovida com a força dos sentimentos dele encontra um novo significado para a própria vida. É mais que apaixonar-se um pelo outro, é um apaixonar-se por si, pela vida, pelo amor. Lindo filme! Emocionante e deixa a gente com o coração aquecido.Was this review helpful to you?
