Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 is a film about a woman in her 30s named Ji-young Jung Yu-mi who has recently given birth to her first child and acts as a stay-at-home mother while her husband Jung Dae-hyun Gong Yoo continues working. Since the birth of their child, Ji-young has started acting strangely. From time to time, she will be seemingly taken over by another personâs spirit, such as her mother, or deceased grandmother, and speak as if she is that person rather than Ji-young, referring to herself in the third person and taking on personality quirks of whoever is âpossessingâ her at that time, like wanting to drink beer. Afterwards, Ji-young has no memory of it, and puts the lost time down to simply being tired following childbirth. Dae-hyun naturally is worried, thinking she may be experiencing postpartum depression, and asks her to visit a psychiatrist, although he doesnât tell her she has been acting âpossessedâ from time to time. From here, the film jumps between important events of Ji-youngâs past and the unfolding story of the present to flesh out Ji-youngâs character, her influences, and how she came to be the woman she is today. Societal and Individual Misogyny For me, there were basically two main ingredients to the film the dynamics of the family both Ji-young and Dae-hyunâs parents and siblings, and how difficult it is for an ordinary woman just to exist in such a male-dominated society. Both of these aspects worked very well, for me. The performances of all the characters are excellent, especially Ji-young and Dae-hyun, you can really feel the warmth, the worry, the love and the pressure of it all. Ji-young prepares dinner at Dae-hyunâs parents house, her mother-in-law supervises and the men relax in the living room The focus on how society is skewed towards men is handled very deftly as well. Itâs not exactly subtle, but neither is it a simple âMEN BADâ message. While some men do behave very poorly, itâs not always out of malice, but rather an insidious and instilled attitude baked into society. It can be as simple as an expectation of who will be cleaning or cooking dinner, or as serious as sexual harassment. For example, Ji-young feels pressured into being a staying at home mother and bearing the brunt of child-rearing simply because if Dae-hyun applied for paternity leave at work, it would become exponentially more difficult to be promoted after he returned. This, combined with womenâs earning power being less than menâs anyway, essentially traps Ji-young into the role of stay-at-home mother. Itâs not Dae-hyunâs fault that society is structured this way, but even so heâs not perfect either. Individually, a person may be caring and supportive, but itâs a good deal harder to free yourself from the constraints placed on you by society, and unlearn prejudices widely propagated and endlessly perpetuated by that society. Of course, the film is focused on South Korea, but this type of attitude and male-skewed society is prevalent the world over. Dae-hyun prepares to leave for work, Ji-young stays home with their child. The feeling I got watching this film wasnât that I was being chided for participating in society as it is, but rather the importance of opening your eyes to whatâs going on in the world. It doesnât explicitly tell you that you yourself need to change whether youâre a man who is profiting from how society is structured or youâre helping keep these kinds of attitudes alive, be you man or woman, but rather shines a light on the types of attitudes and practices that do need to change, on a societal level. It gives you an idea of the depth and breadth of issues women may face, simply for existing. Through this, hopefully you would come away from the film feeling outraged, or enlightened, or motivated to change things on your own. And hopeful that things can change. Maybe some combination of all of that. Iâll probably think about this film quite often, and I do hope I can help contribute to a fairer society, in whatever way I can. 8/10 Discover More Film Positivity!
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Starring critically acclaimed actress Jung Yu-mi as the titular character, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is an examination of the many ways misogynistic pressures underlie the everyday experiences of the modern South Korean woman. Adapted from Cho Nam-jooâs book of the same name and directed by female director Kim Do-Yong, Kim Jiyoung markets itself as a tale about and for the Everywoman. Narratively, the film follows much of what occurred in the novel, weaving together the most striking incidents in the novel â told through flashback â in conjunction with the everyday happenings of Jiyoungâs present reality and the representation of her psychosis. The seamless transitions between such scenes streamline the broader theme of the story in a way that differs from the novel, which often appeared disjointed in the seemingly disparate elements that were given overt significance only later on. Throughout its non-linear structure, Kim Jiyoung is constructed as more of a visual portrait of a woman than the society she inhabits. Close-ups on Jiyoungâs reactions center her expressions, mirroring her responses to her daily interactions. The filmâs use of its spatial surroundings, in which Jiyoung always appears to be confined to a specific room in the house with her daughter or in a specific domestic occupation, implies the stifling nature of these spaces. These spatial and symbolic meanings add to the visceral portrayal of Jiyoungâs life in the domestic frame. There is a clear departure in tone at the ending of the film, which differs significantly from that of the book. The filmâs ending is considerably more optimistic, and Jiyoungâs character is given the space to develop as time goes on. Here Jung Yu-miâs performance is especially brilliant; she manages to capture not only Jiyoungâs hopeless defeat and quiet desperation within her stances and facial expressions, but also the burgeoning anger that Jiyoung experiences as everyday incidents of sexism accumulate. Whereas the novel seemed to structure itself as more of a clinical account of gender inequality in South Korea in its incorporation of data and statistics, the film humanizes gender inequality in a way that has viewers empathizing with Kim Jiyoung as a character and woman. It is worth noting that Gong Yooâs role as Jiyoungâs husband Dae-hyun resonates in one of the most memorable performances of the film. Viewers may have seen Gong in his most heroic moments as a self-sacrificing father in Train to Busan, but in Kim Jiyoung Gong plays a man who is inherently good but has unconsciously internalized the misogynistic sentiments of society in his own thinking. He is simultaneously playful and emotional, harsh and kind. These complex determinants of a husbandâs identity explain his interactions with Jiyoung and give his character the kind of depth that doesnât necessarily justify his actions, but takes note of them as a societal issue across the country. This in-depth character portrait is given to many, if not all characters in Kim Jiyoung. There is a tense kind of relief, for example, in Jiyoungâs playful and lighthearted interactions with her siblings, which seem to be the only respite from her everyday life. The backstory of Jiyoungâs mother is given more meaning in her compassion for her daughter; this theme of maternal love in the context of the domestic space is elaborated on through emotionally resonant scenes of concern and anger. Jiyoungâs headstrong sister sacrifices her dreams for her family, but nonchalantly dismisses that sacrifice as familial responsibility. And in a particularly simple but poignant scene, Jiyoungâs brother attempts to figure out Jiyoungâs preferences for bread with Jiyoungâs father, but instead confuses Jiyoungâs preferences for his own. With any comparative reading, of course, it is necessary to acknowledge that a film and a novel are very different mediums and that each may be effective at addressing its subject matter in its own way. Each version of Kim Jiyoung has its imperfections, and the film does possess such imperfections in its somewhat understated nature. Yet while many may turn to the novel version of Kim Jiyoung for a more comprehensive and conspicuous depiction of the gendered dynamics in South Korean society, the film Kim Jiyoung is a more specific account told through the subtle visual symbols in Jiyoungâs life, which is where its merit lies. From a Busan Bank apron â a stunningly mundane and yet powerful representation of Jiyoungâs life that is gifted to Jiyoung by her mother-in-law as a present â to the significance of the spilled coffee on a cafe floor and the subsequent derogatory remarks that ensue, the filmâs visual cues of a societyâs divisions shape the life of the woman it portrays. As a fictional narrative, Kim Jiyoungâs nuance lies in its specificity. Yet this specificity is what makes the film â and the character it portrays â a truly empowering account of reality.
Averagerating: 3.6/5 out of 101 ratings. 7.7/10, "A call to arms of mankind's collective fight for equal opportunities of men and women, KIM JI-YOUNG: BORN 1982 is a prestigious feminist drama comes emphatically to inspire and inculcate, and bear in mind, there's none so blind as those who will not see."
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