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Planet of Snail (2012)

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100

Average Rating: 8/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 0

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A love story like no other, Planet of Snail is a mesmerizing documentary about an accomplished young poet who can no longer hear or see and his relationship to the world around him. Young-Chan is deaf and blind. He learned to speak when he was very young, but soon after lost his sight and hearing. He lives with his wife, Soon-Ho, who is his soul mate, an inseparable part of his life, and a window to the outside world. Young-Chan and Soon-Ho communicate through finger braille, a unique form of

Unrated,

Documentary, Drama, Special Interest

Feb 12, 2013

$2.6k

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"Planet of Snail" is simple, direct and magical.

September 13, 2012 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times
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Gentle, simply told love stories are as rare in documentaries these days as they are in narrative film. That alone makes Yi Seung-jun's "Planet of Snail" a standout.

July 26, 2012 Full Review Source: New York Post
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"Planet of Snail" offers a precious moment of clarity and simplicity amid a chaotic and poisonous summer, and tells an unforgettable love story to boot.

July 25, 2012 Full Review Source: Salon.com
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Above all, this beautifully photographed documentary is a poetic meditation on refined sensory perception.

July 24, 2012 Full Review Source: New York Times
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A portrait of practical symbiosis in both domestic and emotional terms.

July 24, 2012 Full Review Source: NPR
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An unadorned, unsentimental portrait of a marriage, Yi Seung-jun's documentary Planet of Snail celebrates the daily life of an exceptionally collaborative couple.

July 24, 2012 Full Review Source: Village Voice
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It's almost as if the images and sounds most of us are constantly bombarded with only serve to distract from a primal, tactile experience of the world.

November 29, 2012 Full Review Source: Oregonian
Oregonian

Both modest and awe-inspiring.

September 4, 2012 Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix
Boston Phoenix

A rare nonfiction romance film [about] a couple worth comparing your own marriage or partnership to, and the film is a wonderful, poetic portrait of true love.

July 26, 2012 Full Review Source: Movies.com

With little story to speak of, Planet Of Snail is more of an experiential piece, closing in on the pleasure and wonder with which Young-chan takes in details like rain falling outside the window and the bark of a tree.

July 25, 2012 Full Review Source: AV Club
AV Club

A deeply moving documentary about love, living with disabilities, savoring the senses, and being present.

July 25, 2012 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice
Spirituality and Practice

Even with the heaviness of some of its subject matter, the doc remains limpid and unsentimental until the very end, in keeping with its subject.

July 22, 2012 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine

An exquisite documentary about an extraordinary love.

June 26, 2012 Full Review Source: About.com
About.com

An absolute gem.

June 24, 2012 Full Review Source: Observer [UK]
Observer [UK]

Neither the subject nor director ask for sympathy; what emerges is a nuanced hymn to the human spirit that still saddens, even when it inspires.

June 22, 2012 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK]
Guardian [UK]

This is a unique love story with a universal resonance.

June 22, 2012 Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph

The senses of taste, smell and touch aggregate to create a new perceptual cosmos.

June 21, 2012 Full Review Source: Financial Times
Financial Times

Life-affirming and delightful.

June 21, 2012 Full Review Source: Little White Lies
Little White Lies

Audience Reviews for Planet of Snail

A beautiful story about 2 extraordinary people. Also an amazing insight into human sensitivities and sensibilities.
September 1, 2013
Beautiful and thought provoking.
July 8, 2013

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