Likely to create almost as much scandal and notoriety as Nagisa Oshima’s “In the Realm of the Senses” did 23 years ago, Jan Sun Woo’s “Lies” is an amazingly candid and explicit adaptation of Jang Jung Il’s banned book, “Tell Me a Lie.” Dealing almost exclusively with an intense sexual relationship between a 38 -year-old man and a teenage schoolgirl, film consists mostly of bedroom scenes with the naked couple taking part in sexual activities including sadomasochism and coprophilia. Though not quite hard-core, the film will outrage censorship authorities in many countries, which will bring it added attention. Box office results will be limited by the material, which many will view as unpleasant, and by the fact that the film has nothing much to say.
“Tell Me a Lie,” released by one of Korea’s leading publishing houses in 1996 , was promptly deemed pornographic by the authorities; all copies were...
“Tell Me a Lie,” released by one of Korea’s leading publishing houses in 1996 , was promptly deemed pornographic by the authorities; all copies were...
- 9/20/1999
- by David Stratton
- Variety Film + TV
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