Mud Songs

Here we have a story of two girls who dream of travelling to Europe together. One of the girls decides to prostitute herself to get the money for the trip, and then something goes wrong. Her friend goes on a guilt trip and does things some might find disturbing. Although not nearly as unpleasant as watching Cries and Whispers where a woman cuts her genitalia with a piece of broken glass, Samaritan Girl could fall into the same category of, “Why do I need to watch this?” That said, under the admirable direction of Kim Ki-Duk, it’s a strangely watchable film. I’m on the fence with this one.