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It’s a Patreon-sponsored episode for you this week, dear listener. And this submission comes from our dear friend Keithan S. who was inspired by our Song of Praise marathon last year. So, for his pick he chose the early Park Chan-wook feature Joint Security Area starring Song Kang-ho. And, we’re joined by a very special guest.
Time Stamps:
00:30 – Introductions and Synopsis
03:56 – Quick Joint Security Area Reviews
17:29 – Expanding the Syllabus
44:53 – Analysis
1:13:12 – Shelf or Trash
1:16:08 – Wrap up and Next Week’s Film
Staying Neutral with Joint Security Area
To help us discuss Joint Security Area, we’re joined by our old co-host and friend, Caleb Masters. Caleb sits in with us to help us dive into this military procedural from South Korea. In the film, a Swiss military attorney is brought in to investigate the deaths of two North Korean border guards. With the who and what known, she has to understand the why of the situation.
Caleb helps us break down the psychology of war, how Park Chan-wook utilizes suspense, the personhood of murder victims, and much more in this very special episode.
You can keep up with Caleb over at The Cinematropolis and with his podcast The Cinematic Schematic where he’s been doing a recent series over “3 Films That Got You Through the Pandemic”. You can find a discussion with Arthur and Dalton over there too!
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