Movie Digest
Falling under the most-wanted genres of thriller, amnesia, drama and mystery, Recalled (내일의 기억) is a South-Korean movie based on a woman’s lonely struggle with post-traumatic memory loss. Directed by Seo Yoo-Min, the film reached theatres halls on April 21st 2021, making a total of 2.5 million US Dollars.
The Feel-Good Part
One of the main motives of the movie is to send across a message to its audience about a sense of torness you derive upon learning about your close one’s secret matters. It urges us to probe a little further and find answers to the issue. The use of sound effects and lighting are splendidly done to evoke fear and chills among the spectators. The thorough direction by Seo Yoo-Min is another added bonus to the movie.
The Disappointing Factor
The movie failed to gain traction in the homeland country owing to the lead actress’s controversy regarding her personal life. Moreover, the audience remarked that it lacked a unique plot, stating the noticeable pattern of the storyline.
In-Depth Analysis
After surviving and recovering from a disastrous accident, the protagonist, Kim Soo-Jin, finds herself immensely troubled with unsettling visions. She faces extreme difficulties in remembering anything about her past, making her ridden with a strange ability to see into other people’s futures. This eccentric ability of hers leads her to discover a piece of covert information about her husband, something that has been concealed from her for a very long time. While making the movie, the director Seo Yoo-Min wanted her viewers to know about an alternative side to their beloved. She remarked, “I wanted to tell the mystery and thriller genre about the fear that ‘maybe there is a different side of that person I don’t know’ in the relationship between the lover closest to me or the family I live with.”
Star Power
The cast comprises Seo Ye-Ji as Kim Soo-Jin, Kang-Woo as YeomJi-Hoon Hye-Ran, and Bae Yoo-Ram as detective Bae. We also see the lead actress, Seo Ye-Ji, in another hit South Korean drama series, It’s Okay To Not Be Okay.
Overall Opinion
As a way to generate emotional catharsis among its crowd, the movie works at the highest power. It is perfect for a windy, rainy evening that fits the overall ambience of the film.
