Communication & Lies

Shot in black-and-white, this story told partly in flashbacks with excellent acting focuses on a cleaning woman and a teacher. She displays self-destructive behaviour as a result of a terrible tragedy. He is unhappy, has suppressed feelings and incessantly phones the council about all kinds of trifles. Where she seeks extremes, including excessive sex and lies, he is introverted. When these two damaged souls meet at work, a bond results and they go traveling together. But their inability to communicate breaks the vulnerable relationship and this again has tragic consequences.

Director: Lee Seung-won

Cast: Jang Sun, Kim Kwon-hoo, Kim Sun-young, Kim Ah-hyun, Lee Yoo-rin

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.