M (I) (2007)

A young writer can't write a word for his next novel, he also doesn't feel right with his fiancée; because he falls in love with a woman, but he can't remember who she is and can't figure out if she's real or just a dream.

Director:

Myung-se Lee

Writers:

Hae-kyung Lee, Myung-se Lee

Stars:

Dong-won Kang, Yeon-hee Lee, Hyo-jin Kong

Cast

Credited cast:
Dong-won Kang	...	Min-woo
Yeon-hee Lee	...	Mimi
Hyo-jin Kong	...	Eun-hye
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mu-song Jeon	...	Bartender
Bo-hun Jeong
In-gi Jeong
Dong-hwa Kim
Won-hie Lim	...	Seong-woo

Storyline

A young writer can't write a word for his next novel, he also doesn't feel right with his fiancée; because he falls in love with a woman, but he can't remember who she is and can't figure out if she's real or just a dream.

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Plot Keywords:

parking garage | depression | drunkenness | thief | chase | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

25 October 2007 (South Korea)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Core Studio, M&FC, Production M

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Mimi: Mr M. That's what I call you, Mr M. Because everything I like starts with the letter M. Modigliani, Mozart, the Moon. And your name that forces me to feel so small. Min Woo.

User Reviews

The muse-cursed artist.

First, I want to applaud the review by "sitenoise." That review is dead-on in providing an overview of the film and its strengths. This film is dreamlike, but it eventually settles into the brain and makes a poignant sense: the struggling artist is haunted and hung up by a bad relationship with his muse--the memory of a first love. Until he can "come to terms" (whatever that means) with his muse, he cannot write. A subplot involves the earthly woman who will be his wife: his obsession with his ghostly muse makes him distant and threatens the relationship. The muse seems to have a life of her own, is pursued by a shadowy figure, and wonders what she is doing in this tale. This is the general idea of the plot, but I know that repeated viewings will bring out many more nuances.

The immediate glory of the film is the magnificent cinematography. I had to watch this movie with the remote in hand, using the freeze-frame feature every few seconds. The images are breathtaking, and often flash rapidly in sequence. The director proceeds with the eye of an assured artist, and frames his scenes like an accomplished painter. I just kept saying "Wow," like an idiot. Beautiful!