This Korean drama starts out as a coming of age tale and segues into a reflection on grief, mourning and finding your way. First time feature director Divine Sung crafts a really thoughtful and dreamy meditation on first love as teen Summer finds herself attracted to football star Yeonwoo while also grieving the recent loss of her father. The two girls move toward each other tentatively, watched by their gossipy friends.
But really Summer's relationship with her lost father and her use of his old camera becomes the focus of the film as she discovers mysterious pictures on the last roll of film he shot. Then she meets someone from his past, prompting her to question her family relationships. It is really intriguing and very clever use of analogue (the tech I grew up with) camera equipment to chart her developing feelings, as well as memories of her dad. I especially liked the idea of listening for the shutter click before you take the photo.
The ending is a bit cryptic and abrupt but this is a fine debut from Sung with standout performances from the two girls.
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