Synopsis
A magnetic field anomaly allows a man to phone back into the
past to his wife, who was murdered years ago. But to save her, he must identify
the killer now and warn her until the anomaly disappears.
Since his wife has been murdered, Dong-ho has lost the light
in his life. The successful businessman is broken and falls into depression,
though he tries to continue with his life. But as long the killer is still out
there, Dong-ho can't come clean with his loss. Then one day he gets a call and
can't believe his eyes: he is talking to his dead wife! First he believes this
must be a bad joke, but the woman knows things only his wife can know. Dong-ho
can't believe his luck, because now he has the chance to save her life, but he
has to be as quick as possible. He thinks a magnetic field anomaly allows him
to talk to his wife. This means that he has to identify the killer and warn his
wife before the anomaly disappears again.
The Phone is a perfectly decent watch. It is a stylish film which i hope gets a chance for some attention outside of Korea. Well worth a watch.
ReplyDeleteIt is not only was there a shortage of critically acclaimed films appearing in the first half of the year, but more generally, the increasingly corporatized system for making films seems to favor familiar stories, styles and casting over bold and innovative creative choices.
ReplyDeleteThe independent sector, by contrast, appears to be rich with talent, but challenges exist in this realm as well, particularly in terms of reaching an audience.