Dangshin Geogi Iteojoorraeyo (2016)
16KDangshin Geogi Iteojoorraeyo: Directed by Ji-Yeong Hong. With Se-ha Ahn, Yo-Han Byun, Seo-jin Chae, Lee Ho-Cheol. A surgeon (Kim Yun-Seok) doesn’t have much time left due to a serious illness. His wish is to see his girlfriend who died in an accident 30 years ago. The surgeon gets 10 pills from a mysterious old man. The 10 pills allows him to travel in time to the past.
“u0026quot;Will You Be There?u0026quot; is an adaptation of Guillaume Mussou0026#39;s 2006 bestselling novel with the same title. South Korean cinema adds one more feather in its cap by adapting such a fantastic novel and Hong Ji-young did true justice to it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA surgeon (Kim Yun-Seok) helps an old man by operating on his granddaughter during a flood in Cambodia. The old man asks what is your last wish and surgeon says u0026quot;my only wish is to see my girlfriendu0026quot; but she died in an accident 30 years ago. The old man gives him 10 pills which allow him to travel in time to the past. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe narration is immaculate and the idea of time travel is utilized magnificently, going back in past and meeting yourself is portrayed with great ingenuity, a dash of humor u0026amp; melodrama. South Korean movies are known for this peculiarity.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe characters are developed seamlessly; human emotions are captured well. It also draws the protagonistu0026#39;s conflict with relationships and who to choose, the sacrifices are irreversible.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAttention to the details is commendable here as we see the height, smoking style, hairstyle and body language of the protagonist is similar. The cinematography is spectacular and editing makes the movie crisp as the transition of scenes from 1985 to 2015 happens flawlessly.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA must watch film.7.5/10”