Mi-sseu-baek

I just wanna point out that, if the police and social services did their job in the movie, as some commented, than the movie would be only five minutes long, so in order to be able to tell the story, you have to make some compromises. And BDW police and social services do make mistakes in real life to.

We are all (maybe) medically fit to be a parents, but are we all fit to raise a child?! Some of us think that child is just a nuisance and not a bless. And also, if we were abused as a child, would we also become an abuser later?! Couldn't we breakout of this vicious cycle and become a good parents?! This movie deals with that issue in every aspects, making it a balance movie.

Good script, good direction and good acting.

Definitely 9/10.

A woman who has suffered abuse from an alcoholic mother sees a little girl in the street and befriends her and slowly draws closer and closer to the girl. She confronts the kids step mother and lowlife father who have been treating the girl worse than a dog. Korean social services is worse than ours in America. The story is a sad and riveting one. The kid is great and so is the lead heroic woman. I did not care for the sloppy editing and it makes the film a bit confusing. Even so, I highly recommend this tear jerker.

Miss Baek (2018)

My thoughts: This can be a tough watch at times because of its depictions of child abuse. The story reminded me somewhat of the film A Girl at My Door, though I don't think Miss Baek was quite as strong or impactful as that one.

Still, I enjoyed the film overall. The chemistry between Baek Sang-ah (Han Ji-min) and Ji-eun (Kim Si-a) felt genuine and convincing. Their relationship managed to be both heartwarming and heartbreaking, often simultaneously.

Lee Hee-jun, who plays detective Jang-seop, delivered another solid performance. He seems to pop up frequently in the Korean films I watch, always reliable and authentic in his roles.

While it didn't quite reach the heights of similar films for me, Miss Baek still provides an emotional and engaging story worth watching.

Review written by artist jayakumar jrain.

Shocking story for sure but just too hard to believe that South Korean police, family services and child safety could be that grossly pathetic. The timing of various events were also just too convenient.