A Tale of Two Sisters | The Unsettling Mise-En-Scène
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- One of the scariest Korean movies of all time. But why? Let's find out.
Colors, set design, lighting, acting, score... there are so many things to explore, and so many tricks to discover - I couldn't talk about everything in this video, so please check out the entire movie if you haven't!
It's a beautifully twisted film.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:09 A Tale of Two Sisters
2:31 Colors
3:43 The Colorful Setup
4:41 The Set Design
5:20 Patterns
6:11 The Ghost
6:50 Scene 1
7:21 Scene 2
7:53 The House
8:33 Trick
9:03 Last Scene
10:45 Thank You - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Well, this video was fun to make at night. What's your favourite Korean horror?
"the wailing" is another masterpiece. i'd love if you cover it someday!
For me is the same, but i would remove "Korean". This is my favourite horror, period.
I recently watched Forgotten. It was WILD.
Not bc it was scary per se but bc it was based on real crimes committed, Memories of Murder. It is my belief that reality is always scarier than fiction. On a lighter note, I thoroughly enjoy your take on films but most notably Korean especially Burning, a true masterpiece. I wish you all the success you choose to embrace.
Burning.
Bruuuuh. I watched this movie like a month ago. I was shocked to see there are almost no essays about this movie. Youre my hero Spikima.
There is a paper written on this movie about how (asian) color symbology is used throughout the movie to further highlight the plot.
@@a.3032 Hi. do you have the link of the paper? I'd like to read about it.
@@luzvieestrada2451 I haven't been able to find it. Mind you it's been over a decade since I read that paper.
How did you watch it? I want to watch it but can’t find it anywhere
It was not talked much but it was remade in US: The Uninvited
That scene when the woman tries to look under the sink is one of the most terrifying experiences I've ever had.
Damn yes!!!😱
yeah, i couldnt help but think theres someone under my bed at night 😱
YES!!!
I think a big part of a tale of two sisters' scariness is that it keeps escalating, and escalating- and then instead of ending, everything just falls apart at the seams. A family is broken, su-mi's identity is broken. Su-yeon is dead, and Eun-ju may or may not be being targetged by a ghost. I can almost describe it as a train wreck that you can't look away from in a good way, except YOU are on the train.
"slow burn" horror is always slept on
Mate I don't know if the movie is just that scary or if it's just a testament to your video editing skills, but this video ITSELF is terrifying
This video is bringing back repressed memories of this movie 😭
No bro that movie was indeed pretty scary.
It builds a lot of tension and anxiety in many moments, has an unsettling atmosphere.
And just when you think you understand the whole situation, they show that something was really there all along (the ghost of the protagonist sister actually exists).
It reminds me when I was young and tried playing Fatal Frame 3.
The first section actually involves you in a nightmare, but what really got me is when you wake up, the entire house is empty, there's no music, no one is there, only you and the subtle sound effects...well, until I saw a feet from a ghost in the bathroom.
I shut off my PS2 immediately after that.
@@daftcruzI saw this film for the first time last night and it immediately reminded me of Fatal Frame as well lol
Watched this back when I was with a very bad friend group. Like guys that you should not spent your time together. However, I will never forget the sight of 5 criminals covering their eyes with their hands for halve of the movie because they were scared out of their bodies
I noticed how the film focused on Red, green, and brown when I first watched it, I thought it was using the color palette to clue the audience in to what was going on- vibrant colors for when the main character is in the middle of her delusions, and then brown, dull tones for when we return to reality. It's interesting to hear your take on how the symbolism of color goes even further.
Such a good observation!! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼
Why didn't the step mum help the child under the closet and also how does her mother end up dead in the closet
@@sadhoneychilli_emilia the mother committed suicide, and the stepmom didn't help soo-yeon out of spite to soo-min.
@@ponzu638 does that even make sense like how can someone be so down bad!??
👁️👄👁️
@@sadhoneychilli_emilia when soo-min was about to check out the noise from soo-yeon's room, she came across the stepmother and told her to get out of her way in anger, the stepmother told her she 'might regret this moment'. Yeah, it's no illusion. The stepmother is evil after all.
That one jumpscare in the kitchen was so scary....
I did not enjoy editing that part frankly.
Do you know about a movie where it’s this scene of this seemingly normal family going about their business in the morning. They’re eating breakfast, talking about there lives. They’re just living. Then they get a knock on the door, and when the dad answers, he immediately gets killed with a shotgun blast. The killer then goes in and kills the mom in the kitchen, with the little girl going and hiding in her room, hearing the chaos outside her door and the older brother doing the same. The killer then goes into the girls room and kills her violently, very violently. She then finds the brother, stares at him for a moment, him cowering in fear, just sits there staring back. She then kills him.
The scene is very brutal and I remember watching a video about it but I can’t find it anymore and was wondering if you possible knew about the movie. If so, what is it called and could you possible make a video on it if you haven’t already. This movie is considered to be very brutal and to be shortly draw dropping in the way the directors portray that brutality. Anyway thank you for making all these cool ass videos and thanks to you, I don’t have to actually watch the movie, I can just watch your vids. It’s still creepy and scary as hell but at least I can get through it
@@skydogace do you remember any actors ?
@@skydogace The movie you're looking for is called Martyrs. Its known to be a very disturbing movie..
@@skydogace Ah friggin Martyrs man
one of my favourite movies ever. the ending left me with so much anger and sadness, i was disturbingly overwhelmed for like a week.
This dude is so impressive. I don’t even watch the movies but love the analysis.
He's a brilliant essayist
@@mschell8022 agree! I gotta watch it now tho!🎥🎬🥳
Same, I don't even watch horror movies, but these essays are just to good.
missed out too much not watching this movie mate
Bro watched an analysis of a film he hasn't watched WHAT🥸
This movie is truly a roller coaster of emotions. I was scared, confused, angry.. all of it at the same time.
Some scenes had me legit screaming out loud.
Great video as usual, I was looking forward to this one!
My favorite movie ever. I’ve watched it too many times to count since I first saw it 14 years ago. The acting, the production design, the twist in the middle of the movie, the MUSIC? Nothing will ever top it.
Audition?🤔
this is one of my favorite movies. not because it’s incredibly scary for me, but because it is just so uncomfortable and disturbing the entire way through without being incredibly gruesome till way later in the film (at least from my recollection-it’s been a while). i never forgot this film, but i’ve been too anxious to revisit it.
it gives me an interesting perspective on hereditary, as I see the deep influences this film has had on a lot of our current fantastic, soon-to-be classic horror pieces. this is true horror, as it is full of dread and truly grounded in reality.
The scenes are soooooo dark, my old eyes couldn't see most of this!
But EXCELLENT analysis (as always)
Spikima, here's something else I noticed that contributes to the overall anxiety the movie gives us. Many key shots were intentionally unbalanced - like the one you showed where Eun-joo/Soo-mi was taking off her lipstick. The left-hand mirror is smaller than the right-hand mirror, is set lower down, and even shows a different view when the father walks into the room. There are other shots where 1/4 or 1/3 of the view is blocked by a wall or door, or where the characters are positioned off-center of the frame. I think this gives viewers a sense that we're missing something important, and that ramps up the anxiety.
I watched this film as a young child and did not understand it. It was scary (su-yeon's cabinet scene was esp terrifying for me) but the scenes were beautiful and i was hooked. In the end, i remember how, after all the scares, i was left feeling more sad than frightened. I did not understand but i knew the two sisters loved each other very much.
Beautiful film; may watch it again. Happy to have stumbled upon your channel; love your videos!
Have to agree with you about A Tale Of Two Sisters leaving you more sad then frightened by the end. It does have a few creepy moments, but i always found it to be more of a tragedy then a horror movie. The reveal as to why the sisters have been experiencing all of these strange occurrences since they came home, is so utterly heartbreaking that the first time you watch the movie it feels like a punch to the gut, & haunts you long after you've watched the movie.
AH! I always knew there was something special around this movies vibe but it never appeared to me with the colour selection. thanks for pointing those out!
I first saw this movie 12 years ago. I don't even remember if I've seen it again, yet I still remember everything about the film. A movie that holds such a lasting impression has clearly done a lot right. And I generally hate "horror" movies.
This movie is one of the movies I think of when it comes to color usage, along with Lady Vengeance (another amazing Korean film) and Sin City.
YES! Thank you for doing a video on this film. It's my favorite horror film of all time, it's psychologically interesting, emotional (especially at the end), and has incredibly unsettling horror elements. Such an underrated film.
Watched this film with my friends in discord at night. It had us discussing for nearly an hour and kept us up all night.
I can't resist myself from watching this even though I haven't watched the film. I ignored the spoiler warning ☺️
You do not get enough recognition. These videos are so well made.
Yuss thank you! This is by far the most terrifying, disturbing yet beautifully artistic film I've ever seen :)
Watched this movie in Mexico as a little kid. Unfortunately, I did not remember what the name was for the longest time until you uploaded this video. It says a lot about the film that I am able to remember so much haunting imagery years after. Thank you for your work, this video is terrifying.
This analysis made me realize how much I LOVED the soundtrack.
One of the greatest film of korean cinematography.
"A Tale of Two Sisters" is definitely one of the most underrated horror movies because it's a movie that is very subtle with how it handles their ghost story. It's personally one of my favorites from korean cinema because to me, I don't see it as a horror movie because a majority of the film feels more like a psychological drama with elements of horror. The ghost story traits and the bright vibrant colors serve as distractions from the real horror underneath; that the grief over losing a sister broke Su-Mi's mind that she can't handle the complexness of reality nor could she move past losing a loved one, so she puts the blame on others, but not herself who should be responsible for not being there to help her sister.
I subscribed because of your video on Pulse which i watched for the first time about a few weeks ago, and I literally watched this for the first time last night...YOUR IN MY BRAIN MAN!!!!
This was one of my most favorite Korean horror films growing up! Glad to see you make a video about it.
I found this film back in 2007/2008 and fell head over heels in love with it. It's so unsettling and sad, but strangely beautiful. It honestly doesn't get the attention it deserves and it was so refreshing to see such a thoughtful essay about it
I like how this movie twist made many people forgot that a ghost really exist in this house.
Also pretty good video and like always, the video editing matches with the scenes from the movie.
Ps : can you review Lake Mungo ?
The atmosphere in that movie is still lingering through my head, I recommend at least checking it out.
I have been telling everyone I know since 2003 this movie is a must watch. When I’m asked to name my top films all time this ALWAYS makes the list. Amazing breakdown 🙏🏼
This movie absolutely horrified me, then left me feeling incredibly depressed when it was over. Absolutely amazing filmmaking, definitely in my Top 5 horror films of all time.
YES! one of my fave horror movies of all time! I remember falling in love not only with the story but by the entire mood and presentation of this movie (that scene in the beginning of the movie when the sisters run away to the lake and the camera swings to follow their movements? filled me with so much joy). your video essay just makes me wanna watch it all over again!!
(also, i would really love for you to do a video on the whispering corridor series ;; they're my comfort horror movies)
This essay is absolutely well written & greatly edited. This is the type of film criticism I wanna see!! Great job.
Yeah that bedroom nightmare scene is the scariest thing I've ever seen! The visual doesn't even have to be grotesque for it to be horrifying! The atmosphere creates it to be unbearable! The shot of "the ghost" on the bed hovering is a fucking nightmare fuel (that's my Kairo moment istg)! And that's just a portion of horror the movie offers! I still like to think myself someone who doesn't scare easily but damn this movie fucked me up. It's been like 10+ years but this is the movie I haven't been able to revisit!
I'm usually good when things are out of context and build up but damn these scenes are still getting to me
I actually started watching this film a year ago but stopped because it was so damn terrifying. But when I saw that you're gonna make a video on it, then I knew I needed to watch it again from the top lol. And boy was it worth it, the closing scene and the haunting score that goes along with it ties it all up!
OMG I just commented on your Kairo scene vid. A tale of two sister for me is the epitome of a psychological horror film. I watched this like 10 years ago, and still is my fave film of its genre. No one tops the twist in the end.
I just found your channel. Thank you so much for doing a tale of two sisters. This has been my favorite horror film since I first saw it when it released on dvd in America forever ago. This film does not get the recognition it deserves.
This was an amazing review of the movie. You truly make an art-piece out of this review that highlights the important and beautiful parts of the story. Not simply explaining it but tying it to the concept of Mise-en-scene which is a lesser known concept to people that are not as familiar with movies. Thank you for this incredible video!
finally an essay about my all time favorite horror movie! thank u for making this
I haven't seen more than half the films you've analyzed but I watch your video analyses regardless because they're deep, thoughtful, and visually entertaining to watch. You're definitely up there on my list of favorite film and art critics like Nerdwriter and I hope you keep making these videos!
Much appreciated :) thanks for watching!
I. LOVE. THIS. FILM! I’m so glad someone is finally talking about it!
Wow. I need to see this again. I really loved it when I first saw and it is really a rough beautiful ghost story!
Once again, fantastic video on an amazing horror film! I'm looking forward to another viewing while keeping an eye out on everything you mentioned in the video.
The color analysis is just so good. ❤
I actually just watched this for the first time last month! I did a movie binge of 23 movies and had to rank them for a group event. A Tale Of Two Sisters won easily.
This is the only horror film that left in tears at the end. Poor Su Mi. The end is heartbreaking.
One of my favorite movies of all time! A beautiful film; thank you for covering this.
GGAAHH THANK GOODNESS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO SINCE LIKE FOREVER! THANKS SPIKIMA!
I watched this film when I was 11 back in the 2007 and I was so intrigued by the entire movie. I wish I had this video back then to help me truly understand each little detail of the film. Thank you so much for this.
Ohh, I remember trying to watch this when I was younger, and I didn't finish it because I've never felt so anxious about a horror film before. I'm gonna watch it now, I'll be back for your analysis.
Edit: My favorite Korean horror/drama film is "Kim Bok-nam salinsageonui jeonmal" or "Boknam Rises". I still constantly think about that film and how it broke me.
Love this video essay!!!!!! I just finished it and went right down searching for more explain!!! LOVE THIS!
Love the channel! A video about the movie requiem for a dream would be great. There’s a lot of meanings about that film that you could go in depth with, that would be very interesting.
The cinematography of this movie is so beautiful that despite the horror and overwhelming sadness I experienced watching it, I still wanna live in that house or maybe stay there for a couple of weeks in the summer. 😂
This is one of my favorite movies! Thank you!
I didn't find it scary, rather sad. Really sad. Sumi is so broken it honestly made me feel depressed. And the way everything is set up just hurts physically. Her father also, what a strong man, seeing his daughter on that state and trying his best. Man, didn't cry but felt shattered for a couple months. Amazing movie tho. Great plot twists, storytelling, scenery and rendering. Just perfect. For me, its unmached. A unique movie. Made me feel things i didn't even know i could
Thanks for covering this! This is one of my favorite Korean movies of ALL TIME
Me every time I'm about to start watching Spikima videos: Should I watch this and get spoiled or should I leave it for now but get deprived of his awesome essays?
Great work as always in picking movies to review, Spikima! You're like a movie recommendation channel, lol.
Thats definitely part of the goal! Thx for the luv ❤️
Loved this upload ..informative + beautifully rendered.
I remember watching bits and pieces of this movie. I forgot most of it, but I remember the colors being so vivid.
First time watching one of your videos, i love the editing
I saw this movie over a decade ago and it has always stuck with me, not many movies do. Really enjoyed your video on it, fantastic work!
I like your editing skill
when I watched the tale of two sisters I was so confused but at the same time felt unsettled throughout the whole movie, thanks to your essay I was able to understand this movie better and open my eyes to all these elements. Definitely will keep in mind when watching the movie again
Subbed! Love this movie, picked it up on dvd in a dollar bin yeeaars ago and it spurred me into Korean cinema! A favorite is The Host, would love to see an essay on that if you havent already! Will find out soon as I binge your content!
This is the first Korean film I ever watched it was perfect in all ways. it was beautifully haunting and immensely sad.
Great explanation, especially the idea of mise en scène.
This is my favorite psychological horror movie ever. Actually, I'd probably say it's my favorite movie in general. It really is a masterpiece. I loved it my first time watching, but what really made it so special was that on my second and even third watch I was finding new things to appreciate about the film. The colors, for example, are something I didn't really notice until that third watch and it elevated it even more in my mind because of that attention to detail.
The thing that makes this movie so chilling, though, is that people actually live this. That's where the horror comes from for me. As somebody who's lived through trauma, I know what it's liked to get lost in my own head. To imagine a world and see it as reality. And I'm no stranger to regret, which is also prevalent as a theme here, too. You start out trying to make a fantasy where everything is better, but your regret taints it into your own form of torment because subconsciously you think you deserve it.
Sorry about the tangent, this movie just really gets to me. Masterpiece may be a word that's overused, but in my opinion it really does fit this film.
Thank you for the video!
Should I be sleeping right now? Yes. Will this video make me stay awake all night? Yes. Do I have regrets? Yes. But supporting Spikima as soon as they post is not one of them 🤍
Spikima movies makes great essays. I always wished people would make more essays on Korean movies like this and not just the popular ones in America.
you are a terrific film-school teacher! i'd love to see what kind of film you'd make (or film script) you'd come up with, with all this insight. if i'd gone to film school like i should have (or even a course) i would hope that there were educators like you in charge.
I watch this movie every few years and it still gets me.. it's just so good
Do you have a link? Can´t find it
This was my favorite Korean movie. It was got me into Korean movies altogether
Ha..., even as native Korean speaker, i had to watch few times to understand what really happened at the end. Depth of twist was somewhat unpredictable, very well made horror movie.
I saw this flim when I was 10 it was Sunday afternoon and I watched it with my cousins and sisters I still remember everything and how we watched it with our eyes covered with our hands even it was daylight it's still scary. I'm just glad someone made an analysis about this film.
Gonna add this to my list of movies to watch.
I also like how this horror film was like a fairy tale. Based on a Korean folk tale it definitely gave off a olde worldly fairy tale vibe. I definitely put it up there with pans labyrinth 💖🌸
GREAT movie. I first watched it years ago and it stuck with me for a long time.
Can't watch this video essay because this movie is on my to-watch list, but I'm leaving a comment for the algorithm gods
The most scary/unsettling thing for me in this movie is the wallpapers and clours of house nd furniture, narrow alleys in the house. It was making me feel sort of claustrophobic. Any sane person will start to feel weird in this house.
It is a great movie but sometimes I felt the scenes were moving very slow for me.
Even your description section has class, congrats!
I couldn't find the second channel though?
Link added to description :)
@@SpikimaMovies Thank you so much 🤗
I watched this movie when I was around 14 and it has always stuck with me, but I could never remember the name until this video
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저도 오랜만에 다시 보니 너무 재밌더라고요! 감사합니다 :)
Yo. Your production on this is superb. Well done 🔥
I love the piano themes for this movie. I'm not a fan of horror films but this is one of the horror films I loved. I even had my hair cut like Su Yeon 😅 on the side note it's a heartbreaking plot twist
I love this movie
One of my favourite films of all time
Watched this movie with my bro last month and was scared the entire time. Didn’t really understand much, and not my favorite film. But scary? Yes.
Fantastic analysis. This movie is such a work of art. Sucker Punch took so many elements from it but just ended up being derivative
Its funny the lead actress in suckerpunch was also the star of the US remake of this (The uninvited) and basically plays the same character in both.
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Another sensational film I saw in Korea at the cinema years ago ! 10/10
Have you seen Ghost Actress, directed by Hideo Nakata? That movie had me unsettled during the duration of the films running time, and the scene at the end made by blood run cold and I had massive chill bumps break out on my legs.
Less jump-scarey but more in the territory of revived childhood fears and the uncanny valley: The Conjuring 2 and the fourth season of Stranger Things. The mood in that season reminds me of some nasty nightmares, my younger self had.
Bro I LOVE this film!!!!
I'm kinda sad that I watched a western movie that copied this when this one had so much thought put in to every detail and scene. I wish I had watched this first 😣
Awesome video! I enjoy your video essays alot especially the horror / thriller themed ones
@GCP2 shrek
@GCP2 the uninvited (not sure)
The Western remake was absolute garbage. It is barely recognizable.
The western remake made it so trope heavy it felt basic which is really sad when this one is so beautiful
Just to think, this movie, Oldboy and Memories of Murder were all released in the same year. Really the most inpressive year for korean cinema imo
Oh THIS FILM. The stuff of nightmares.
"Think of a film that scared you, do you have one?" Yeah, this one. lol
Would love to see you cover Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Cure". What an experience been on my mind ever since.