Microhabitat, starring Esom and Ahn Jae-Hong, is a slow satire independent film that will have you wondering "Am I living the life I want?".
The story follows Mi-So, played by Esom, a woman in her 30s unwilling to give up the small pleasures in her life (cigarettes, wine, and her boyfriend[Han-Sol, played by Ahn Jae-Hong]), while the cost of living rises. in a time of need, she embarks on a journey of reconnecting with old friends. Through her visits, you witness just how isolating it can be not conforming to society.
This film is a 10 outta 10. The pacing; you'll have time to fully read the subtitles and still enough to appreciate the details like: scenery, facial expressions, clothing, hair, and even the sounds. The visuals; were comforting, felt like a hug. The storyline and script; were smooth and impactful. Everything was PERFECT! But if these characters were real? Oh, they would've been called out! I hated how they treated Miso. I felt like no one saw it for her, which I didn’t understand because she has made herself small, was accommodating, and grateful. She just needed a little help and structure in her life. I wished someone would’ve gave her a chance. Her situation pulled at my heart because it reminded me how some of the sweetest people on earth have the most unfortunate situations.
You’ll love this film if you enjoy films with emotional depth.
Moon young is a slave to her job. She put down Mi So for smoking even though she does the same when no one is looking.
Hyun Jung is also a slaving away, but to her husband’s family, where they live in an extremely small shack of a house. She's miserable in her marriage but I guess it’s more important to be married than single and happy.
Rocky and his parents were delusional. Pray for rocky y'all causeee... yeah
Dae Yong is a corporate guy. He owns a nice sky rise apartment that takes up a little over 50% of his salary, oh & it’s currently a pig’s stye because mentally he’s out of it since his wife left about 6 months ago? To cope he cries and drink himself to sleep every night only to get ready for work the next morning like none of that ever happened and rinse and repeat.. i'm not going to go to hard on him though cause he was the nicest to Mi So
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