Life is really beautiful.. let us live it as we want
Life is Beautiful (2022) is a musical romance film that stars Yum Jung-ah, Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Se-wan, and Ong Seong Wu. The film depicts the journey of a woman who discovers she has cancer and takes a road trip to meet her first love from high school.Despite wrapping filming in 2020, the film experienced long premiere delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Korea Times. After a nearly two-year-long wait, the film premiered at the 36th Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland, and is now ready to take us on a beautiful adventure.
The film takes its audience on a wonderful rollercoaster of emotions, with seamless mood shifts. From the sadness of a terminal illness to the hilarity of the main couple’s endless bickering, you can’t help but be immersed in the drama and empathise with every character. By the end, there wasn’t a single dry eye in the house.
Of course, with a star-studded main cast, hopes were high, but the actors’ performances exceeded expectations. Yum Jung-ah and Ryu Seung-ryong’s chemistry as a married couple was especially fun to watch.
This musical extravaganza will not only bring you on an emotional roller-coaster, but also take you on a tour around Korea through the ages.
Needless to say, audiences can be sure to walk out of the cinema with that nostalgic feeling of first love, knowing that life truly is beautiful.
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Every Day Should Be Beautiful
Reading the plot somehow threatened me already, that looming tragedy. But.....the film's revelations were refreshingly honest. The main characters, the parents, navigated this ordeal with quiet strength, with a little dash of dark humor, prioritizing normalcy for their children. This molded a powerful narrative where emotional impact unfolded naturally, punctuated by well-placed musical moments that didn't detract from the impact but rather provided a space to breathe before the next wave of feels.
Each revelation were refreshingly simple and honest, too, which greatly heightened every moment allowing viewers to look inward and say, "yes, that happened to me, as well."
If you're looking for a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll, and one that relies on genuine emotion rather than cheap tricks, then this is a must-watch.
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