Dissolve

This would've been Ki-duk's final film if not for one more released post-mortem. It's a film made in Kazakhstan, no doubt due to the allegations he faced in South Korea. It's a bit of a culture shock for longtime Ki-duk fans, but even in a different country, the man's signature style is impossible to miss.

Din is a young girl whose family controls every aspect of her life. She meets someone who looks exactly like her, and the two decide to swap places whenever it's convenient. Her newfound friend stands up against Din's family, while she stands in during double-booked dates.

The performances are solid and the premise is interesting. There are some odd time jumps and like most Ki-duk films, suspension of disbelief can be a tad fickle, but the build-up of the drama is fitting and the finale was pretty strong. Not up there with his best film, but quite a bit better than I'd expected.