Oasis (2002)
Figures
Form & technique
- The initial sexual assault scene and its reframing as the start of a romance → The Controlling Eye
- The film's overall narrative structure as a romance of social outcasts
Tropes
- The physical bodies and social status of Hong Jong-du and Han Gong-ju → The Abject Aesthetic
- The fantasy sequences where Han Gong-ju appears able-bodied → The Unspeakable Void
- The audience's intense emotional response (pathos) to the couple's suffering
- The exclusive, non-judgmental bond between Hong Jong-du and Han Gong-ju
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