If you haven't seen it, the less you know the better. The story reveals itself in waves and changes the perspective of the characters constantly. It's a clever script and not at all what I was expecting. I hesitate to say "twist" because that immediately causes some people to only focus on "figuring it out" rather than enjoying the film. The story is twist-y though. There's a lot to reinterpret as you watch.
A few warnings. It is a foreign film, all in Korean and Japanese. It's pretty long. The nearly 2 and a half hour run time nearly made me late for a movie showing I was trying to make at a theater. There's some intense nudity. I was taken aback by some of it. It's not bad nudity or anything. I just wasn't ready for it. Let's just say I get why the film was unrated now.
The lead actresses, Min-hee Kim and Tae-ri Kim, are both excellent. If I ever get to watching modern Japanese and Korean films more often, I'll be looking for them. On the technical side, the film looks great. I didn't know it at the time, but this is from the same writer/director as Oldboy. That makes sense, although this is nowhere near as violent.
Verdict (?): Strongly Recommend
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