Movie Digest
Black Light is directed by Jong-Dae Bae. A car crash happens on a busy road between two cars, a man in one of them dies and the other man goes into a coma. They conclude that it was the dead man’s fault, Hee-Joo the wife of the dead man couldn’t move on from the guilt that they caused the accident. One day she discovers that the man in the coma attempted suicide before the accident, and she gets suspicious. Hee-joo starts to investigate it again to prove that her husband didn’t cause the accident.
The Feel-Good Part
Hee-Joo tries her best to prove that her husband is innocent and for him to rest in peace and also for herself as she has to move on from the past without having to feel guilty for what happened. As the truth comes out Young Nam and Hee-Joo realize that their pain didn’t originate from each other.
The Disappointing Factor
They didn’t show us what happened to Eun-Young after she left. They left the viewers hanging by not making it clear what happened to her whether the police found her or not.
In-Depth Analysis
Two families bare a huge loss as the result of an accident caused due to a violation of the centreline. One man dies in the accident while the other one goes into a coma. They declare the dead man as the perpetrator and the man in coma as the victim. The wife of the dead man Hee-Joo works in the same factor as Young Nam the victim’s wife. Hee-Joo discovers that there is more to the story. She couldn’t live peacefully due to the guilt until she learns that her husband may be innocent. Eun-Young is Young Nam’s daughter. Hee-Joo becomes close with Eun-Young and learns that her father tried to commit suicide before the accident. This matter is no longer about the violation of centerline, it has more to it, depression, and family troubles. Hee-Joo and Nam Young get into conflict trying to find out who is at fault, but in the end who did it doesn’t matter as they cannot turn the time back. They realize that the culprit is neither of them. It is the antler that actually caused the accident.
Star Power
Kim Shi Eun and Yeom Hye-Ran portrayed their character perfectly they did an excellent job overall.
Overall Opinion
This story is very interesting and full of suspense. The ending is good and well explained. It is worth watching.
