A must watch for Korean cinema

This movie has been one of the most memorable Korean films for me. I watch it once every few years and it still keeps me very entertained.

What's brilliant about Antique is that it is what you make of it:
If you watch it lightly, it's a very lighthearted film you can watch over dinner.
But if you stop and think about the plot and the characters, I guarantee you 100% you will go back and re-watch segments of it almost immediately.

If you think of it lightly, it's an entertaining film about a bunch of guys in 2000s fashion running a bakery.
But if you really give it some thought, there are some pretty dark and bittersweet undertones that this movie intentionally does not explicitly elaborate on. Just like the undertones of a complex food dish, the visuals and the first taste is apparent, but it's the subtle undertones of flavour that get you thinking.

I think this very factor is what makes Antique a very Korean film. There are things said and many more things (intentionally) left unsaid. And this is also why some people will really like or really dislike this film.
Either way, Antique is definitely worth giving at least one watch.
Even though quite some time has passed since its release, I watched it again last week and it's still every bit as...Antique.

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