[HanCinema's Image Gallery] "Wonderful Days" (aka "Sky Blue")

A selection of shots from Kim Moon-saeng's "Wonderful Days"…

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Despite being crippled by narrative predictability, an inconsistent aesthetic, and lacklustre lines, Kim Moon-saeng's "Wonderful Days" (aka "Sky Blue") can still be recognised as a stylistic diamond in the rough. Kim's vision of a distant dystopia is, for the most part, stunning, rich, and speaks to a potential that has yet to resurface. So while modern Korean animation marches on in various forms, take a moment here to reflect on Kim's efforts from a decade ago…Enjoy! [spoilers]

- C.J. Wheeler (chriscjw@gmail.com; @KoreaOnTheCouch)