My Dear Enemy (Meotjin Haru) (멋진 하루) (2008)

This meandering Korean drama develops gradually but there is no story to speak of except to say the lead female is an emotionally stunted ice golem harbouring resentment towards her male companion, a happy-go-lucky dolt, after their relationship ended without him paying back a debt; the movie follows them around after their reunion gives her the opportunity to get her money back, but first he has to scrounge around, gathering it bit by bit from various acquaintances on their, well, not exactly enthralling but wry, drily comic travels.

★★★☆☆

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Secret Sunshine (밀양) (2007)

In this harrowing but enthralling drama with something to say about religious belief, a woman, Shin-ae copes badly (but perhaps as badly as one would expect) following the death of her husband and (after relocating to a small town) the kidnap and murder of her son.

★★★★☆

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