We’re back with a new film review, this time about the indie film ‘The Girl on a Bulldozer’. This film was released in April of this year and as soon as I saw the trailer I was intrigued. It was written and directed by Park Ri-Woong.
Plot
‘The Girl on a Bulldozer’, despite its title, isn’t just about a girl who drives a bulldozer. Gu Hye-Young, played by the excellent Kim Hye-Yoon (‘Extraordinary You’) tries to figure out what happened to cause the accident her father was in. She only gets a couple of clues and struggles to piece everything together.
Hye-Young is headstrong, fierce, violent and has a sharp tongue. The opening scene is her getting a verdict in court after beating a couple of teens up. The nineteen-year-old has a fully tattooed sleeve and puts on a very brave face. However, her dad’s money troubles, her mother’s passing and the care of her younger brother all pile on top of each other. She seems emotionally frazzled and exhausted. She does her best though, but the greediness of people around her makes for a hard life.
Hye-Young gets a call from a police agent, played by none other than Super Junior’s Yesung, that her father is in the hospital after a car crash. Her explosive anger leads her to quite a lot of trouble. However, she doesn’t accept untruths and does her best to uncover what really happened.
Overall
‘The Girl on a Bulldozer’ is an interesting film to watch. It’s an intriguing character study of a very angry young woman who’s put in a situation where she carries a mountain of responsibilities.
The performance of Kim Hye-Yoon convinced me again of how great an actress she is. She did a marvelous job. The cathartic moment in the bulldozer at the end was beautifully done.
I do think the film could have been a bit shorter and tighter in some areas, but it is still a very nice watch.
Go ahead and watch the trailer below.
