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good question. Both are quite different. I don't think you can truly compare them. From a thriller/crime perspective this one is better but from bizarre-ness and twists I think "Lies Hidden in my garden" is more in for surprises.
Acting wise both are absolutely brilliant.

Well I agree. I also love this one, Signal is my favourite, beyond evil is well appreciated.
But I also understand when people do not share that opinion because we all have different tastes and honestly are you truly cross with anyone who does not share your sentiment?
I for one am not and I do see that there is a group of people who does not like dramas like this one.
I love this drama but it does not mean I will hate anyone who does not feel the same as me.

I agree! Apart from "Lies hidden in my garden" we didn't get any such dramas in 2023.
But 2024 started quite promising with this one and A Shop for Killers!

it depends a lot what you expect.
If you are into things that are fast phased, and follow more the line of The Glory, or Taxi Driver or jus the typical big hyped names, then no. It is absolutely not like that
If you are a fan of thrillers that are slow, dark and gritty nitty? If you like dramas like Trolley, Decoy, or Trap, then Yeah definitely it is amazing.
I am a huge huge detective/thriller fan so for me this was very well done. But I absolutely get why this one will not be appealing to half of the watchers because it is speaking to a very specific group which is not representing the current majority of drama-watchers

dramanice then

This is a beautiful documentary about a young boy called Simba that travels the world with his parents. It follows him from 2015 to 2020, and shows how he conquered mountains, jungles, visited north and South Pole and mastered wild rivers. Absolutely golden movie and really beautifully done.
10/10

very raw movie and actually at times quite realistic. Life happens and sometimes your soulmate is not sharing the same path with you but they may walk with you following a different one.
It is a beautiful movie.
And the background OST? Absolutely gorgeous ! Huge respect for Masaharu Fukuyama's guitar skills! It was sensationally beautiful !
8/10

nothing is up. 1 episode per week is normally the case with Japanese dramas.

dramacool has it. and yes both episodes subbed in good quality.

very bizarre so far but entertaining

i do think something is up there. So maybe he is not truly

I agree with you. I liked the beginning and I certainly found it entertaining but lol this was so messed up that it didn't even make any sense anymore. There are types of these dramas that work well but this was just one mess after another.

I agree with you. I liked the beginning and I certainly found it entertaining but lol this was so messed up that it didn't even make any sense anymore. There are types of these dramas that work well but this was just one mess after another.

Shin Hye Sun is truly born for such roles. She really does brilliantly! Generally the movie is very hard to watch but has an interesting concept. Though I found the ending, or more like how the bad guys got punished, kinda illogical. I would have liked it if that was more rounded up
but overall fine movie
7/10

you are now just like the people in the movie. Seeing things and drawing connections that are not there.
I did not write my criticism because of the gender of the kids. And if you would go through my watchlist and read my comments on every drama I watched, you would know that.
I really do feel very offended and indeed it is best to cease this conversation.

Now that is unfair and you interpreting something that is absolutely incorrect and I do actually feel offended by that.
I would have said and written the same thing if a girl and a boy had acted in the movie. The fact that it is 2 boys has no whatsoever impact on my criticism. Please do not automatically assume that people that criticise something related to it are automatically only doing so because of lgbtq+.

they are now yes but they were not when the movie was shot. And you do not need to understand me ;). I do find it very uncomfortable to watch such young children confront their own sexuality in the way the movie portrayed it (eg the scene in the old bus). if they would have just hinted at friendship fine. if they'd shot the movie 3 years later, fine. but elementary kids (and the younger one of the boys was under 10 when they shot it) is not something I find ok.

I don't think child actors at such a young age (referring to elementary school age) should be confronted with these topics (sexuality) in an acting way.

a very sad and brutal movie that shows what misunderstandings can do to people. It really is heart breaking how everyone misjudges, does not think critical and just acts based on what they think they know. Furthermore, it shows how brutal being different can be even as a little child.
And this is actually a point I find problematic with this movie. I do not think the director/screenwriter/producers should have gone with the age of the kids. If they want to go in that direction it would have been better to make them older. But elementary kids? Sorry but no.
Another point is the ending. I would have preferred to have a somewhat more complete ending when it comes to all the storylines but we are pretty much left interpreting it however we wish.
Apart from these 2 points its a really good movie, wonderfully acted and also great cinematography.
9/10

wow, I really like your recommendation list. You have some awesome dramas named there. Kudos