I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but I did see a couple of scenes that may have to do with a physics mystery, and, I hear Reid shot & recorded sound for this film (using lavs) himself - which is a great way to go for DIY filmmakers who do not want to or can't (due to budgetary limitations, nature of scene, etc.) use another person for boom mic, etc. - so I was curious about the dialogue sound quality (excellent, from what I saw). Also I like the way the video looks (HD?) - kind of pastelly/soft/nice colors, & Reid did a selective focus thing in the trailer (see it here) for this film (in post?). Looking forward to seeing the whole 35 mins. after work. So, here it is (& go here for more info. on Here. My Explosion...):
By the stream review - from Lincoln Center, NYC viewing - no spoilers The hype is real - By the Stream is very good by Hong movies standards and also normal comedy-drama standards. There were like 30-40 people at Lincoln Center for the 1PM Fri 8/8/25 (opening day) screening of By the Stream. People in that neighborhood are serious about their foreign films. Cinematography is very simple, from a canon XA small sensor HD cam, I could see familiar details, how those cams film the moon, scenes at night - it’s like a 1980s or 1990s early indie cinematography style that we do not see much these days - works well for Hong’s movies. No color grading, very simple video/cinematography. A more fleshed out movie than some recent Hong movies. In the movie a skit is prepped, and we actually get to see it performed. A couple of serious issues are discussed. Some unexpected, light things happen. It’s a comedy-drama chill hangout movie w/ creative South Korean people - good times. Probably o...
