Byul
La La Land
Although I'm not so sure what the heck did I just watch, this hour-long special made me feel anxious and distressed in a very oblique way!
The plot represents the relation between humans and robots as in part ominous, in part favorable. And despite that It felt ambiguous (at least for me), It didn't fail to raise my curiosity for what it's actually trying to imply. That's a big point considering that I'm generally not a fan of sci-fi stuff.
Lee Yo Young shows HUGE potential!! She skillfully plays a dual role as a depressed caregiver who is caged by her mother being in a coma for 7 years, and a robot copy that nurses her mother and somehow provides emotional support for her. The robot is not completely emotionless though, she learned how to read her owner's emotions and to react to it. You can see how good the actress is from how elaborate her eye and head movements are. Not to mention how charming she looks as a robot with her calming facial features and radiant greenish eyes. I'm a fan already♡
As always the old lady Ye Soo Jung gives a reliable performance, but the one who really caught my eyes was Yeom Hye Ran, a neighboring caregiver who also owns a robot to take care of her husband, but unfortunately, a malfunctioning one that adds to her misery. In one scene, she put me in a state of panic and desperation as she shows her anguish towards her husband's outraging acts caused by dementia.
Necessary to mention is how spectacular the director's work is!! Just how some scenes are shot and how cameras are angled is superb. Cinematography along with sound effects speak nothing less, not so fancy but fairly well-made. The whole thing sounded like a high-quality independent film!
I just feel like that this series is gonna be a showcase for acting abilities and directors' talent, which sounds to me like a party to feast on :D so I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.
The plot represents the relation between humans and robots as in part ominous, in part favorable. And despite that It felt ambiguous (at least for me), It didn't fail to raise my curiosity for what it's actually trying to imply. That's a big point considering that I'm generally not a fan of sci-fi stuff.
Lee Yo Young shows HUGE potential!! She skillfully plays a dual role as a depressed caregiver who is caged by her mother being in a coma for 7 years, and a robot copy that nurses her mother and somehow provides emotional support for her. The robot is not completely emotionless though, she learned how to read her owner's emotions and to react to it. You can see how good the actress is from how elaborate her eye and head movements are. Not to mention how charming she looks as a robot with her calming facial features and radiant greenish eyes. I'm a fan already♡
As always the old lady Ye Soo Jung gives a reliable performance, but the one who really caught my eyes was Yeom Hye Ran, a neighboring caregiver who also owns a robot to take care of her husband, but unfortunately, a malfunctioning one that adds to her misery. In one scene, she put me in a state of panic and desperation as she shows her anguish towards her husband's outraging acts caused by dementia.
Necessary to mention is how spectacular the director's work is!! Just how some scenes are shot and how cameras are angled is superb. Cinematography along with sound effects speak nothing less, not so fancy but fairly well-made. The whole thing sounded like a high-quality independent film!
I just feel like that this series is gonna be a showcase for acting abilities and directors' talent, which sounds to me like a party to feast on :D so I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.
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