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Oasis (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 27

Fresh: 24

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 7.7/10

Consensus: Lead actress Moon So-ri's stand out performance gives this harrowing film much of its power.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:May 7, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: Jong-Du is back on the streets after serving a prison term for a crime that was actually committed by his brother. In an awkward attempt at reconciliation, Jong-Du seeks out the family of the man... Jong-Du is back on the streets after serving a prison term for a crime that was actually committed by his brother. In an awkward attempt at reconciliation, Jong-Du seeks out the family of the man killed in the hit-and-run accident. Even though he is shunned by the victim’s family Jong Du becomes intrigued by the man’s daughter, a young women sticken by Cerebral Palsy. After a number of secret encounters and outings, the handicapped young woman and the reckless young man fall in love. The couple is confronted by the harsh reality of a discriminating society. Restaurants refuse to serve them. Strangers ostracize them. Matters are made worse by the opposition of both families to their relationship. Still their love continues to grow, almost oblivious to the forces trying to tear them apart. One night, Gong-ju invites Jong-Du back to her apartment where they make passionate love. When her brother arrives on a surprise visit chaos erupts as the depths of their relationship are finally exposed. -- © Lifesize Entertainment [More]

Starring: Kyung-gu Sol, Nae-sang Ahn, Seung-wan Ryoo, Gui-jeong Chu

Starring: Kyung-gu Sol, Nae-sang Ahn, Seung-wan Ryoo, Gui-jeong Chu, Jin-gu Kim, Byung-ho Sohn

Director: Lee Chang-dong

Director: Lee Chang-dong
Screenwriter: Lee Chang-dong
Studio: Lifesize Entertainment

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a subversive slice of Seoul life that’s both funny and heartbreaking

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12/30/04
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

Makes you pay a dear price before getting to the sublime beauty of such a disturbing film.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/02/04
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It has some rough spots - but the more you think about this movie, the more you care about these characters.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
09/10/04
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

A loving and lovely film.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
09/09/04
Philip Wuntch
Dallas Morning News
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Its honesty and avoidance of comfortable closure make it a refreshing change from the sort of phony uplift such stories ordinarily receive on the screen.

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09/06/04
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

A brave film in the way it shows two people who find any relationship almost impossible, and yet find a way to make theirs work.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
08/27/04
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The actors' scenes together are simultaneously abrasive and oddly gentle: two untamable people trying to stabilize each other.

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08/06/04
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Oasis is the kind of film that is a must for any serious film buff...and the adventurous movie-goer who isn’t afraid of a little challenge.

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08/01/04
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

There's always a danger when lead roles are disabled characters to make them too sympathetic. A deft touch is required, and Lee delivers.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas CityLife | comment Comment
07/19/04
Matt Kelemen
Las Vegas CityLife

A dark, off-putting film that offers spare insights but may not be worth the effort it takes to view it.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | comment Comment
07/15/04
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

It sounds like a pervy after-school special, but Oasis features one of the year's most remarkable performances.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
07/09/04
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Perhaps the most harrowing screen romance ever.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
07/09/04
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

A fascinating piece of work.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
07/08/04
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Lee's humanitarian plea for tolerance is one of the most original films of the decade, and Moon provides the soul.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/25/04
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
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A markedly different kind of movie.

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06/18/04
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

Both leads make the romance convincing, and Jong-Du even becomes sympathetic despite being almost insufferably thick-headed.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
06/18/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Los Angeles CityBeat

A love story of two young people marginalized by family and society that becomes a scorching indictment of the indifference, cruelty and hypocrisy of those institutions as the couple inevitably come into profound conflict with them.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
06/17/04
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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This is a film that gives humanism back its good name.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
06/17/04
John Powers
L.A. Weekly

Take my word for it: Oasis is one of the most deeply felt love stories of the screen in ways that you must endure a little suffering of your own to appreciate.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
05/20/04
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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The lead performers have collected prizes at international festivals, and deservedly so. They play their roles with such courage and compassion that one sees the souls of the characters rather than their afflictions.

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05/13/04
Lisa Rose
Newark Star-Ledger
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