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- 2004
- Film Movement
- 2 h 13 m
- 2004
- Film Movement
- 2 h 13 m
Summary A hardened ex-con falls for a severely disabled woman in this psychological drama.
Written By: Lee Chang-dong
- 2004
- Film Movement
- 2 h 13 m
- 2004
- Film Movement
- 2 h 13 m
Oasis
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Summary A hardened ex-con falls for a severely disabled woman in this psychological drama.
Written By: Lee Chang-dong
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
79
93% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
7% Mixed
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0% Negative
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An unforgettable experience from yet another filmmaker who is making South Korean cinema one of the most vibrant of any emerging on the international scene.
Oasis is utterly beguiling because Lee, like many other percipient Asian filmmakers, is simply more attentive to his characters' emotional tumult than the audience's.
Director Lee Chang-Dong has boldly crafted a challenge rarely found on film. But if you choose to meet it, you'll be rewarded with one of the most original, indelible romances in recent memory.
An eloquent expression of both unorthodox romance and bitter disillusionment with the hypocritical institutions of family and society.
In the 2002 South Korean film Oasis, one can appreciate one of Asia's best directors (Lee Chang-dong) and one of the region's best actresses (Moon So-ri).
Although overlong and diffuse, Oasis, written and directed by Lee Chang-dong, boasts many powerful moments.
The combination of Lee's discomforting subject matter and distancing style -- calculating artlessness punctuated by occasional flights of lyrical fantasy -- makes this slow-moving drama a challenge that doesn't seem entirely worth the effort.
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Awards
Cine21
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
