Oasis (2002)
- Original title
- 오아시스
- Directed by
- Lee Chang-dong
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rated
- 19
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 279 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man with mild intellectual disability is released from prison and falls in love with a woman who has severe cerebral palsy. Their relationship faces harsh judgment and mistreatment from their families and society.
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What happens
Oasis (Korean: 오아시스) is a 2002 South Korean psychological drama romance film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film's plot tells about the difficult romance between a mildly mentally disabled man who has just been released from jail after a 2+1⁄2-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter and a woman with severe cerebral palsy. Starring in these roles are Sul Kyung-gu and Moon So-ri, who played the couple in Chang-dong's previous film, Peppermint Candy (1999). The movie also shows how the two main characters are treated by their families and perceived by the people around them. The film was a critical success, earning prizes in numerous film festivals. Among the most important were Silver Lion for Best Direction and the Special Director's prize given to Lee Chang-dong at the 2002 Venice Film Festival and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actor or Actress given to Moon So-ri at the same event. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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