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SummaryA hardened ex-con falls for a severely disabled woman in this psychological drama.

Directed By:Lee Chang-dong

Written By:Lee Chang-dong

Oasis

Metascore
Generally Favorable
79
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Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
93% Positive
13 Reviews
7% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Los Angeles Times
An unforgettable experience from yet another filmmaker who is making South Korean cinema one of the most vibrant of any emerging on the international scene.
90
Village Voice
Oasis is utterly beguiling because Lee, like many other percipient Asian filmmakers, is simply more attentive to his characters' emotional tumult than the audience's.
User score
Generally Favorable
75% Positive
9 Ratings
17% Mixed
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8% Negative
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Jul 29, 2025
10
Carbau
Absolutely the greatest band of all time!!! Definitely Maybe sound like a "Morning Glory" What’s the story morning Glory is a "Masterplan" Be Here Now want to "stand By me" Just a band who don’t look back in anger I just want to "Live Forever" to "Listen Up" more of this band When you listen it you just feel "Supersonic"
Oct 9, 2015
8
fightingfilo
This film is a roller coaster of emotions, It's a story of love that withstands every adversity and climbs over every obstacles, Moon **** performance is the cherry on top of a beautiful and fierce pie
88
New York Daily News
Director Lee Chang-Dong has boldly crafted a challenge rarely found on film. But if you choose to meet it, you'll be rewarded with one of the most original, indelible romances in recent memory.
80
Variety
An eloquent expression of both unorthodox romance and bitter disillusionment with the hypocritical institutions of family and society.
75
San Francisco Chronicle
In the 2002 South Korean film Oasis, one can appreciate one of Asia's best directors (Lee Chang-dong) and one of the region's best actresses (Moon So-ri).
70
The Hollywood Reporter
Although overlong and diffuse, Oasis, written and directed by Lee Chang-dong, boasts many powerful moments.
50
TV Guide Magazine
The combination of Lee's discomforting subject matter and distancing style -- calculating artlessness punctuated by occasional flights of lyrical fantasy -- makes this slow-moving drama a challenge that doesn't seem entirely worth the effort.
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Feb 2, 2026
5
famfacat
내 마음이 그리는 세상.그리고 그 세상을 그대로 봐주는 너.210203 (2.5)-내내 비이성적이라 생각했던 종두가 장애우 동생의 몸값이나 받고 치우려고 쌍욕하는 지식인 오빠나 감당하기 어려운 동생을 정작 필요할 때는 옥받이로 이용해먹은 형에 비하면 양호한 것 처럼 그려지지만 도덕관념과 성관념이 올바르지 않은 범죄자다. 그걸 미화해서는 안된다.-1. 와.. 문소리.. 강렬하다. 실세 장애우 분들을 참고한 걸까? 과하다고 느껴지지만 사실 과한게 아니겠지?ㅜ 많이 힘드실것 같다 소통하지 못하는 장애를 가진 분들.2. 사람들과 소통하지 못하는 어딘가 나사빠진 남자는 사람들에게 말을 전하기 어려운 여자의 말을 쉽게 이해한다.3. 여자의 감정표현을 보다보니 강간미수가 아니었을수도있겠단 생각이 들었다. 사실은 서로 좋아서 퍼덕인걸지도... 근데 왜 장면이 왜 있었는지 의문이긴 하다. 그 순간은 강간인건가. 이전의 강간미수는 뭐였지.4. 사고뭉치 남자가 가족을 위해 희생하고 있었던 거였다. 자기 형이 차로 쳐서 죽인 사람의 딸이 여자구나.5. 순수하게 종두를 두둔할 순 없다. 명백한 전과 3범 (1개는 형꺼라해도). 여자가 좋으니 사귀자고 다짜고짜 옷을 벗기고 가슴을 만진다. 절대 올바른 사람이 아니다. 그럼에도 영화는 그린다. 순수한 이 사랑은 아름답다고. 이 아이가 고장났을지언정 저 사랑은 진짜라고. 흔들리면서도 위험하다 생각했다. 범죄는 범죄고 그 캐릭터를 미화해줄 이유는 그 무엇도 되어서는 안되는데.
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