The Korean movie "Outing" was recently launched, and the word-of-mouth soared to 8.5 points on Douban, which attracted widespread attention. The film stars the well-respected veteran actor Luo Wenji, who once again showed her superb acting skills at the age of 83.
The film tells the story between two old friends, Eun Shin (played by Luo Wenji) and Kim Soon, played by Kim Young-ok. The two have been best friends since middle school, and later became in-laws. However, as they grew older, they all became seriously ill and were unable to take care of themselves. Faced with the threat of death, they chose to support each other and spend their last days together.
Luo Wenji plays Enxin in the film, an old man suffering from Parkinson's. She often confuses past memories with reality, and even hallucinates. Her condition was getting worse and her hands were shaking involuntarily, which was very painful for her. Jin Shun, on the other hand, suffers from spinal disease, sometimes has back pain and can't get up, and even needs to wear diapers to prevent incontinence at night.
In addition to their physical ailments, the two elderly people also faced family and social pressures. Enxin's son has failed in business and owes a lot of debt, and his granddaughter is about to study abroad and needs tuition. Kim Soon's son is involved in the resort construction project in the village, hoping to generate income, but Kim Soon and a group of other elderly people oppose the transformation of the village, and the two sides have a fierce conflict.
Another highlight of the film is the camaraderie between the two old men. Despite their poor physical condition, they still support each other, reminisce about the past together, and enjoy rural life. In the last moments of their lives, they clasped each other's hands and looked only at each other. Jin Shun said: "Life is worth the trip, if there is a next life, I want to be your friend." I love you, Grace. This sentence makes people can't help but be moved.
The end of the film is very touching, Eun Shin and Kim Soon have a picnic on the mountain, look back at this lovely world, and then clasp each other's hands and leave this world quietly. The movie came to an abrupt end here, leaving the audience feeling deep sadness and helplessness.
Outing is a real and profound film that reveals the harsh realities faced by older people in an ageing society. At the same time, it also shows the friendship and mutual help between the elderly, which makes people feel warmth and hope. The success of the film is due to the superb acting skills of Luo Wenji and Kim Yingyu, two veteran actors, as well as the director's in-depth insight into social issues.
"Outing" is a movie worth watching, which not only makes people feel the superb acting skills of Luo Wenji and Jin Yingyu, but also makes people think more deeply about the aging society. If you're looking for a movie that's deeply moving, then Outing is definitely a great choice.