K-movies That Talk About Mental Health That Are a Must-watch: 3 Captivating Korean Mental Health Masterpieces
Generous movies about mental health are surely a therapy since such movies always help us come out of the feeling of being under the weather. Movies can be a major source of motivation and inspiration. A large audience is drawn to movies due to the relaxation they offer. Are you a filmgoer who goes for random movies or the one who sticks to a particular genre? Also, a wider community of audiences likes to watch movies after going through a satisfying review. Therefore, here are 3 captivating Korean mental health masterpieces:
Lovable
The K-movie ‘Lovable’ released in 2011 talks for people who suffer from mental illness, especially autism. Spare your time for this Hallyu film if you want to learn about what autistic people experience and go through on a daily basis. ‘Lovable’ takes the viewers through the perspective of an autistic child named Da-seul. She spent her daytime drawing pictures, and the desperate wish to see the snowman outside the TV screen consumes her night.
Da-seul is an extremely talented girl who lives with her granny and uncle. She lives in the world of colours with her snowman. Director Park Chul-soon chose Yoo Hae-jeong to give life to the character Da-seul which she nailed it.
Director Park Chul-soon brings to our eyes what is unseen for the so-called normal people. The acting of Yoo Hae-jeong and the essence of the plot make the movie worth watching. ‘Lovable’ definitely clogs your heart with admiration for Da-seul.
Innocent Thing
‘Innocent Thing’ beautifully illustrates the worst stage of obsession. Ha Young-eun’s teenage obsession is the driving force of this movie. Jo Bo-ah as Ha Young-eun brings a teenage girl in front of the eyes of the audience. The obsession and the boundless desire that she has for her PE teacher, Kim Joon-ki (Jang Hyuk), make her do things that are beyond the limit of her sanity. She starts to despise everyone who is close to him, including his pregnant wife.
This movie shows the infatuation phase of students who crush on their teacher. The teacher, who first enjoys the girl’s flirtatious company, finds it a threat to his peaceful life when things start to skip out of his hands. The fantasy that Ha Young-eun created around her PE teacher makes her visualise the events that have not happened.
‘Innocent Thing’ discusses the serious mental health issues that some of the people in our society go through. They might seem normal in the daylight, but deep inside, their sanity might waver. This cannot be dictated until and unless they start showing symptoms. The symptoms of Ha Young-eun were evident, but the school authority turned a blind eye when her fictional story about the teacher went viral, saying that it is just her infatuation. If you are bored out of your skull, watch ‘Innocent Thing’ and by the end of the film, you will get a vision of right and wrong. You can stream on Rakuten Viki!
The Plan Man
Neatness is a serious problem when it exceeds a limit. Do you know that 1% of people around the globe are obsessed with cleanliness disorder? If not, here we introduce the movie ‘The Plan Man’ to you to learn about OCD conditions in a hearty way. Like every other disorder, OCD is a problem that has to be addressed and attended to.
The existing 1% of the OCD community binds themselves in a transparent bubble. They do not allow anyone to touch or pop the bubble around them. They live in their bubbles like rats on wheels. OCD patients arrange each and every day of their lives with utmost cleanliness. Han Jung-seok is one in the 1% of the OCD family. He lives a scheduled life. Each day in his life revolves around the wristwatch that he wears on his hand.
His wish for a companion other than the beep sound of his alarm takes him to Yoo So-jung, a free-spirited girl and a singer. He confessed his feelings to Yoo So-jung accidentally, thinking that she was Lee Ji-won, his crush. ‘The Plan Man’ outspoke the mental and physical difficulty that a cleanliness-obsessed person encounters. They get distracted and frustrated even by the sight of a misplaced cup, a threaded cloth, or a loose-tied tie, like Han Jung-seok. This movie shows the struggle of a man to come out of his OCD cocoon. Respecting the mental status of OCD people, ‘The Plan Man’ underlines the need to go to counselling for a mental backup.
