Oasis (Oasiseu) (2003)

This is a challenging look into the world of people many of us would rather avoid. They are the people who are different or challenged in some way, who might interfere with our regular practices, routines and ways of doing things, who might make us uncomfortable, who…

Lise

I had never heard of Lee Chang-dong. I had seen Oasis crop up here in friends favourite Korean lists, so that’s always a great excuse to try a new director. Move out of the comfort zone a bit. Right from the first few minutes in, I saw that yes, I was indeed stepping…

Jonathan White

that was a...strong choice

Jake

rarely do i feel this uncomfortable watching a movie but this really hit me on a personal level

KYK

Action! - Lee Chang-dong: The Frictions In The Serenity Probably my least favorite Chang-dong’s film, and by this point I’ve actually seen all but Burning. And to the film’s credit, I did grow to like it as it went on, something that seems very common with…

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine

The premise alone for Oasis already sounds like one of the most melodramatic that anyone can come up with, yet Lee Chang-dong creates the exact opposite and forms what I would say is easily one of the most heartfelt and honest romance films that I've come across in recent…

Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸

I was a bit uncomfortable at the beginning. It took a while to understand and accept what Lee Chang-dong is doing here. It's a ridiculously fine line he chose to balance on. But it really came together as it went on. All those moments when she gets up from the chair are…

setti

Maybe the real Societyᵀᴹ was the "normal" people we've met along the way. In another life, I would've really liked just singing karaoke and eating jjajangmyeon with you.

Terence Ang 洪偉凱

This movie saved me. I always carry these characters in my heart. The emotions you get after the movie ends are emotions you will experience once in a life.

Kantemir Balagov