Oasis

Fri Sep 20 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Two lost souls meet under violent circumstances and fall in love, though their connection is not one that is understood by anyone else.
Fri Sep 20
2:00PM - 4:00PM

Fresh out of prison, Hong Jong-du (Sul Kyung-gu) finds an unlikely soulmate in Gong-ju (Moon So-ri), the daughter of the victim of the hit-and-run accident for which he went to jail. Gong-ju, who has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair-bound, is kept cloistered in a cheap apartment by her brother, whose only concern is the government assistance she receives. Over a series of clandestine meetings, the two begin an improbable relationship that defies the judgment and cruelty of the world around them. 
  
Winner of the Silver Lion for Best Director and Best Young Actress at the Venice Film Festival, Lee Chang-dong's Oasis is a “brave film” that “shows two people who find any relationship almost impossible, and yet find a way to make theirs work” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Presented in a new 4K restoration. 

Director
Lee Chang-dong
Duration
133 min
Year
2002
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean
Subtitles
English