Freddie (Park Ji-min) is a French-born adoptee from Korea. Due to distance and time, Freddie has mostly lost her connection to Korea. She wants to go back, but how can one go back to a country that was never truly their home? The story told by Chou is thought-provoking and does not have a clear ending. The plot does not concern Freddie's search for a house or an explanation. Instead, it serves as a powerful illustration of a challenge that many adoptees (or anyone with non-traditional upbringings) encounter: accepting non-answers. accepting reality as it is, rather than as you wish it had been or could have been. Many people have suffered with this issue, but Chou skillfully handles it in his writing and in his depiction of this trip.

Just as important and pertinent as how Chou writes and presents the story is how it is visualised. Thomas Favel and Chou, the film's cinematographer, expertly and precisely document every stage of Freddie's voyage to Korea. Although while the tone swings are restrained and modest, they are evident, especially after the first two-year gap, during which Freddie does her best Irma Vep impression. Freddie's slicked-back hair, vampire-like makeup, and sleek black leather trench coat are a sight to behold thanks to Favel's sombre lensing. The film's visual language effectively realises Chou's narrative ambition.

The narrative is as dynamic as Freddie herself. The audience is encouraged to believe that her difficulty is limited to accepting adoption and, consequently, the fact that her birth parents abandoned her. Her personal journey, though, is just as difficult to pin down as her adoption tale. Freddie is going through a transformation, whether she realises it or not, that includes her unresolved sentiments about her family and her longing to find a place where she belongs. This plot needs a tour de force performance to be successful. Someone with unfathomable star power who can effortlessly carry the entire scene.

The fantastic film Return to Seoul managed to elude notice during festival and award season. Even while it received attention, nominations, and a few wins, the atmosphere that surrounds these occasions barely makes room for films that challenge the status quo. Just a select few are given the privilege of inclusion, and the remainder will merely survive on the praise of critics who support all excellent movies regardless of their appeal to the general public. Return to Seoul merits consideration. It paints a poignant picture of a troubled young woman dealing with issues that many people deal with throughout their lifetimes. Chou's vision and Ji-outstanding min's performance beautifully express the universal experiences of displacement, worry, and self-doubt.

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G GOWTHAM

05/03/2023 12:52 PM