I Can Speak

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Jul 3, 2020 I didn't know I could cry that much. At first I just wanted to get rid of the old lady but then I realized she was just trying to do the right thing all along and that she should've open up about her issues a long time ago to make things better. Overall, you will be happy you watched it and learned something new. See more

Jan 30, 2019 RIP Ms. Kim, Bok Dong, who was taken away by Japanese Army and forced to work as a sex slave during WWII. She was teen when she was captured. Her story was made into a movie "I can speak." Japanese gov't never formally apologized their war crimes. See more

Jun 18, 2018 This movie I Can Speak is very typical Korean movie which is like the first half is cheerful comedy and the latter half part creates anger and be moved to tears at the same time. Despite the movie being generic, it doesn't detract from the meaning. But because the movie is generic, it is more easily relatable. A problem with how typical these movies are is they can be redundant and even a little boring. And the visual point change of the first half and the latter half was consisted as too sudden and unstable. On 2007, United States Congressional Hearing passed Japanese army comfort women apologize as anonymously. Ms. Lee and Kim who were the actual victim of Japanese military sexual slavery, they gave evidence on the hearing. They were asked to the hearing which was for demand an apology from Japan to the victims including Korea, China, etc. This movie is imaginary story based on this matter. Ms. Na is the protagonist of this movie. Ms. Na always files a civil complaint trivial matters from the village where she lives. She is called as goblin granma between people because she finds fault with everything one does. The ward officials consider her as unwelcome person, but she doesn't care. One Day, there was a new employee at that place, Mrs. Park was transferred to general civil service office. Ms. Na saw him speaks English very well. She asked him to be her English tutor, but he refused flatly. She didn't give up, she tried so hard, then he felt her enthusiasm, and started teaching her English. As they having tutoring they became very closer. Mr. Park was wondering why this old woman try to learn English. Ms. Na opened one's heart. When she was young, her brother was adopted to America, and she was taken to Japanese military sextual slavery and never met again. So, she just wanted talk to her brother on the phone, but she didn't know how to speak English. One day, Ms. Na's friend, Jung who was also victim, she became terminally ill patient. She was speaking in the world to let people know about the facts. Ms. Na pluck up courage through her friend, and thinks that she has to stand up before all the victims pass away. She followed a difficult process, to stand up on hearing and speak up. She had big courage cause of her friend and tutor Mr. Park. She also spoke up in Korean, too. She wanted to say her words honestly. Her neighborhood said sorry to her instead of Japanese army and console her pain. But why Japanese never give apology? Through Ms. Na's inner side, I could feel how people having contempt and poor treatment on Japanese sexual slavery victims were so painful to them. The world has been changed, and now we know how the victims were living desperate and painful life. This movie tells that the victims want only a heartfelt apology. This movie was like a gift set that has cheerful laugh, painful sadness, and strong emotivity. It brings tears to eyes. See more

May 8, 2018 Tragic but beautifully told and very emotional. Recommend highly. See more

Mar 7, 2018 a MOVIE SO GOOD, i WROTE MY FIRST EVER MOVIE REVIEW. sEE THIS FILM WITHOUT RESEARCHING IT. sTAY WITH IT AS THE SEEMINGLY OBVIOUS CLASH OF PERSONALTIES MELLOWS INTO FRIENDSHIP, AND LET IT LULL YOU INTO SOMETHING OF A HAPPY PLACE, WITH MAYBE JUST A COUPLE OF RESERVATIONS THAT ARE SOON DISMISSED. tHEN WATCH THE REST OF THE MOVIE AND BE BLOWN AWAY BY WHAT SOMEBODY UNIQUE IN FILM MAKING HAS CREATED. tHIS FILM WENT STRAIGHT TO THE TOP OF MY LIST OF JOINT-1ST-PLACE, BEST EVER MOVIES. See more

Oct 30, 2017 I was fortunate enough to be a part of the filming of this movie, and got to meet a good portion of the main cast. It was one of the coolest experiences of my life. My scene was towards the end of the movie and involved many of the final plot points that you won't know going into the film, but even knowing where the story would eventually lead, I still found it to be an extremely moving experience and one I think anyone will benefit from seeing. See more

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