3 Iron (2004)

Gradually working through Bong Joon-Ho’s filmography, I’m more than happy to pay attention to works by other Korean directors. Like many of that director’s films, this one has some interesting commentary on social status and the invisibles in society. The primary invisibles in this case are a young man whose possessions other than a motorcycle are literally the clothes on his back and an abused housewife. Kim Ki-duk, the director here, makes incredible use of silence in this work, which makes the little dialogue between the two main characters much more powerful. There are other Korean films I’ve watched thus far that I love more, but this does make me want to seek out others.