Whether it’s a stereotype or not, there can be a tendency to lump Korean indie features from debut directors together as being rather depressive affairs. Usually gritty character driven dramas centred around those on the bottom rungs of society and their daily struggles, the genre is an understandable go-to, able to be executed on a small to mid-budget while still being able to pack a powerful emotional punch.
Director Lee Sol-hui’s feature length debut Greenhouse shows all the classic signs of falling into similar genre territory. Opening with the image of a woman sat on the edge of her bed shot from behind, the first thing we’re witness to is her violently slapping herself repeatedly, immediately setting a somewhat harrowing tone. The woman is played by Kim Seo-hyung (The Villainess, The Berlin File), a character living on the fringes of society – both figuratively and literally, being that her homebase is an isolated greenhouse in the middle of a field.
We learn that Seo-hyung is a divorcee whose teenage son is incarcerated in a juvenile detention centre. Soon to be released, once he’s out she hopes they’ll be able to live together, rather than him going back to live with his uncle as he’d done before. With the clock ticking to find a place and ensure she has enough for the deposit, Seo-hyung has been saving up by working as a carer for an elderly couple. The wife, played by Shin Yun-sook (The Liar, A Blood Pledge), has advanced dementia and is convinced Seo-hyung has plans to kill her, subjecting Continue reading






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