My Way
마이웨이
2011South KoreaLanguage: koDirected by Kang Je-kyu★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakbrutalmelancholichaunting
Pacing
escalatingepisodicslow build to explosion
Story
survivalwarjourneyescape
Emotion
figuring out who you areloyalty under pressuresacrificegrieflonging
Themes
colonial historynational identitylife under oppressionfamily wounds passed downclass and money
Feel
exhaustinggut punchcatharticdiscussion starter
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Hollywood films like My Way
If My Way hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
12 Years a Slave
2013USA★ 7.94 pt match
Like My Way, this one is rooted in grief, figuring out who you are, and longing. The world both films live in revolves around class and money, life under oppression, and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: bleak, brutal, and escalating.
The Revenant
2015USA★ 7.53.5 pt match
Both films sit with grief, loyalty under pressure, and sacrifice. The world both films live in revolves around colonial history, class and money, and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: bleak, brutal, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
Precious
2009USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
What ties these together is grief and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: class and money, family wounds passed down, and life under oppression. The feel is the same: bleak, haunting, and escalating.
The Last King of Scotland
2006USA★ 7.43 pt match
Like My Way, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: life under oppression, colonial history, and class and money. The feel is the same: haunting, bleak, escalating, and slow build to explosion.