Review: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 / 82년생 김지영 (2019)
It’s a myopic world we live in. Kim Ji-young, Born 1982, adapted from a 2016 book of the same title by Cho Nam-ju, observes how the world has become one. The story unravels how deep-rooted patriarchal culture has somehow blurred our visions with its inherent threat. In South Korea, where the story takes place, the book has stirred up some controversies due to its direct portrayal of the explicit sexism in the country; but, that doesn't stop director Kim Do-young from adapting it into the screen and presenting the story as it is.
Jung Yu-mi portrays the titular character, Kim Ji-young, a housewife struggling with her maternal routine. Her story is never a linear one; there's barely a plot that binds it all together. When she married her husband (Gong Yoo, Train to Busan) and eventually...