Dead Poets Society Steals a Queer Story
Dead Poets Society relies on patriarchal tropes such as overbearing fathers, contrived brotherhood, and faux-individuality in order to portray its straight white male characters as oppressed.
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In a seedy hotel room, No Hyung-soo excitedly negotiates down the price of potential sexual services from Joo Young. But as she steps out to take a call, Joo Young’s faux-innocent facade drops, and we watch a savvy young businesswoman re-enter the room to run a crowded auction for the soon-to-be-harvested organs of her now-incapacitated target. When a sudden earthquake hits, it levels both the building and the playing field for those trapped inside.
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In a seedy hotel room, No Hyung-soo excitedly negotiates down the price of potential sexual services from Joo Young. But as she steps out to take a call, Joo Young’s faux-innocent facade drops, and we watch a savvy young businesswoman re-enter the room to run a crowded auction for the soon-to-be-harvested organs of her now-incapacitated target. When a sudden earthquake hits, it levels both the building and the playing field for those trapped inside.
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Genre:Drama, Crime
Written By:Lee Chung-hyun, Jeon Woo-sung, Choi Byeong-yun, Kwak Jae-min
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Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:Climax Studios, SLL
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