On Original Sin • Sep 12, 2025
Title Original Sin
There's something so captivating about religious queer films or series, I think the fact that it's such a forbidden thing makes it so beautiful yet sad. I myself am an atheist, never really was religious though religion was talked about here and there by my family, it wasn't really pushed upon me in any way. Lately religion has been a huge topic in my life, I've had discussion and an arguments over it with believers and non-believers. But regardless, my view on this short film is gonna be different than someone who is a strict religious person or something who is religious but open minded. For me, I think this depicts what happens to a lot of queer people who are raised or who are religious. It's such a shame to have to see loving someone regardless of gender as a sin or a shameful thing. Because it isn't. And I think thats what makes this so captivating, the fact that it's such a forbidden love type of thing, such a forbidden thing in general, regardless of how harmful it actually is. Deep down, you thinking that love is only something that should be between men and women is nothing more than an opinion and personal view regardless of what you want to believe or not. And opinions, are taught not born. I think this films depicts the message very well, and the whole tone of it is perfect. Someone mentioned how Yoo Han started off wearing lighter tones and white shirts and towards the end he ended up wearing black shirts and darker shades. Idk if that was intentional but if it was it was done well, that's probably how he felt too, he felt like a sinner, like he had done the unthinkable. But yeah, I really like religious BL or queer content. I like seeing the fact that such a thing as love, is considered a sin in such a "accepting" religion. With that I rate this short film 8/10.
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