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Two women, a chef and an anorexic writer, are neighbors in an apartment building. The chef.Two women, a chef and an anorexic writer, are neighbors in an apartment building. The chef.Two women, a chef and an anorexic writer, are neighbors in an apartment building. The chef.
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- 2 wins & 4 nominations
Hwang Sin-hye
- Yun - Lives in room No. 302
- (as Sin-Hye Hwang)
Park Cheol-ho
- Kang Joon-Shik
- (as Park Cheol-Ho)
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Sex, cooking, eating
A policeman rings at the 301 to inquire about the 302, who disappeared. A young woman opens the door and feeds him with fried chicken, wine, salad...
She appears to be only interested in sex, cooking and eating. Where that is just everything the young woman from the 302 hates.
The movie is the story of these two women. How they met and how they made these choices for their lives. They were apparently not meant to meet, but they have in common their extreme loneliness.
The movie is also about love and loneliness.
The very beginning is brilliant: two little girls present their mother's fridge and that is really enjoyable, really. The colors are beautiful (as often in Asian movies). But all in all, I cannot say I completely liked it. It is a bit long some times and comes with no surprise (at least I guessed the end rather early), although a mystery-thriller. The psychology of 302 is not that clear (or maybe not that interesting, or maybe I am only interested in sex, cooking and eating). And another thing very Asian is the close-ups on people's mouth when they are eating. But there are interesting things, still.
At least, you will leave the theater starving or start a diet right away (I am of the first kind...).
For completeness, I shall add that both actresses are beautiful and eventually get naked.
She appears to be only interested in sex, cooking and eating. Where that is just everything the young woman from the 302 hates.
The movie is the story of these two women. How they met and how they made these choices for their lives. They were apparently not meant to meet, but they have in common their extreme loneliness.
The movie is also about love and loneliness.
The very beginning is brilliant: two little girls present their mother's fridge and that is really enjoyable, really. The colors are beautiful (as often in Asian movies). But all in all, I cannot say I completely liked it. It is a bit long some times and comes with no surprise (at least I guessed the end rather early), although a mystery-thriller. The psychology of 302 is not that clear (or maybe not that interesting, or maybe I am only interested in sex, cooking and eating). And another thing very Asian is the close-ups on people's mouth when they are eating. But there are interesting things, still.
At least, you will leave the theater starving or start a diet right away (I am of the first kind...).
For completeness, I shall add that both actresses are beautiful and eventually get naked.
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