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With a Girl of Black Soil

A hidden gem, a precious film, a thing of beauty and a stunning dance of reality. Coincidentally, I landed on the page Jeon Soo Il and was intrigued by posters of his films. Obviously, I searched for his films and it turns out that he is not that popular with no seeds for almost his every film. What better a cinema can be than the one which envelopes you in a world of its own, overshadowing it's creator and leaving space for you to be in and witness horrible events through the eyes of a child for whom everything is fun and beautiful? With the Girl of Black Soil is a must watch! Like always, read it after you watch it! Opening up with a haunting scene of a child's dream, we see a girl looking at herself in the mirror, hazy. In a minimalist film where no camera movement was more than required, Jeon Soo Il has discovered a visual way of storytelling where every scene is conveying something without saying anything. A character driven film is not my general