It was a brilliant film. My favorite suspense film of the year, not that I watch many.
Stoker is part of Chan-Wook Park's films of vengeance, revenge, and etc. Old Boy is his other film. Stoker begins with the main character, India Stoker, talking about what makes her unique and transitioning to the death of her beloved father on India's 18th birthday. Her uncle Charlie's existence is unknown until he arrives and stays at their residence for "a few days". She is highly suspicious of him at first, but becomes increasingly infatuated. Dark things happen.
This film shows the exploration of womanhood in a dark manner. The film surprisingly resonated with me. I think it might have been this exploration of a young girl into womanhood that was so interesting to me. That or the great cinematography shot cupid's arrow into my eyes.
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What first struck me was the cinematography. It was done by the same cinematographer who worked on Old Boy (2013). It was impeccable. Even my mother, who doesn't understand english films very well, loved the cinematography. Well, cinematography is like story for the eyes, it's a universal language. The soundtrack was also amazingly put together. I am in love with it and have not stopped listening to it.
I have included some artwork and posters I found around the web. They cleverly highlight an aspect of the film, the shoes. As specifically shown in the shoes forming a 'S', the shoes were a sign of girlhood to womanhood. Only a girl would wear nice sturdy shoes that were simple and sensible, but a woman is different. As shown with the red heels, for those who have watched it and from the poster, being a woman is on a different level.
Cheers,
Claire
P.S.
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