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Eungyo (2012)

Film

DirectorJung Ji-woo

Meta takes4

Figures

Characters

The character of Lee Juk-yo

Locations

Lee Juk-yo's secluded house and garden

Form & technique

The film's visual language and narrative perspective → The Male Gaze

Tropes

The psychological obsession of Lee Juk-yo → The Phantom Object of Desire
Character arc of Seo Ji-woo
The physical contrast between Lee Juk-yo and Eungyo → Affective Contagion
Lee Juk-yo's status as a "National Poet" → National Allegory
The creation of the short story "Eungyo"

Films most connected to Eungyo

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — via The Phantom Object of Desire, The Male Gaze
American Honey (2016) — via Affective Contagion, The Male Gaze
Papicha (2019) — via National Allegory, The Male Gaze
Burning (2018) — via National Allegory, The Male Gaze
Three Colors: White (1994) — via The Phantom Object of Desire
The Master (2012) — via The Phantom Object of Desire
Finding Nemo (2003) — via The Phantom Object of Desire
American Beauty (1999) — via The Phantom Object of Desire