Before "The Chaser", Na Hong-jin made a small name for himself with a string of acclaimed student films. The last of these, "Sweat", is a stylized mood piece about exactly what it proclaims. An experimental film at heart, there are nevertheless identifiable characters, and a skeletal quotidian narrative develops -- everyday life recorded by high-speed cameras in extreme close-ups. It doesn't have the serial-killer thrills of "The Chaser", but you might see hints of that film's stark visuals and draining physicality.A beautiful piece of aesthetic work with sweat as a thread. But no one sweats for the same reasons.This ode to sweat, in slow-motion shots with a rhytmic musical accompaniment, presents the daily cycle of a man (and a woman), which is at a certain level also a cycle of life.
2014年,一名2岁的泰国女孩Einz被诊断为脑癌,经过十余次的手术治疗却仍无法挽救这年轻的小生命,Einz的父母均为医疗工程博士,他们决定在女儿离世后对其身体组织进行冷冻,她的遗体被保存在美国亚利桑那州的一个实验室中,他们希望未来的科技可将她复活。本片跟随拍摄了Einz 的家庭——她的父亲、母亲及哥哥是如何作出这个不寻常的决定的,这一举动也遭到了泰国甚至世界范围的讨论,但是Einz父亲还是希望给女儿留下这个生存的机会,而Einz哥哥也因妹妹的离别受到触动,投身于科学学习,希望在未来这项新兴的冷冻技术会有更深入的研究成果。