Review: Korean Drama Film ‘20th Century Girl Broke Everyones Heart Including Mine
Na Bo-Ra (Kim Yoo Jung) is the focus of this film as she experiences grief over her friendship with Kim Young Doo (Ro Yoon Seo) while constantly high. school
The premise of the story is that Na Bora's best friend Kim Young Do is traveling to the United States to undergo surgery, but Na Bora asks her to gather information about their "love at first sight". While her boyfriend is away, Na Bora is overjoyed and begins to drift away from her friendship with Kim Young Doo.
The film shows the complexities of friendship and how it develops when love comes into play. The theme of this film is relevant when it comes to romantic dramas filled with tropes. But the most attractive is the realistic depiction of young love.
What makes this movie absolutely tear-jerking is the loss of someone you love. Our main character, Bo-Ra, falls in love and is shy. This confusion causes him to put his friend's needs ahead of his own. Bo-Ra's indifference leaves you with a lump in your throat as you watch this girl go through adolescence.
Director Bang Woo Ri captured the same feeling that fills and empties the heart in “200 Candid Minutes.” The aesthetic feel of the film conveys the mood of the 90s through fashion, scenery and music. Bo-Ra wears oversized street style clothing reminiscent of urban South Korea, the film's feel is intimate, with small shops frequented by people such as Bo-Ra's father, a video rental store that is very reminiscent of the 90s:.
The director's use of bright colors and lighting creates an atmosphere of romantic tension that we've all dreamed of at some point. It is this connection that makes this film truly unique and bittersweet in every conceivable way.
