MEMENTO MORI (1999)

Memento Mori is an inventive horror story with a delicate touch as it deals with Min-Ah who finds a somewhat disturbing diary in her school for girls.  The diary is written by two students in the school, Hyo-Shin and Shi-Eun, who both are seniors.  On the very same day that Min-Ah comes across the diary Hyo-Shin commits suicide for some unknown reason.  The death of Hyo-Shin leads to multiple rumors among the girls in the school, which induces mass hysteria and depression among the school girls.  However, Min-Ah discovers something much more mysterious as she continues to read the diary that seems to enchant her.  Passionately Min-Ah begins seeking the truth behind Hyo-Shin's demise, and the road to the truth seems to be a very dangerous path.  Memento Mori is a film that displays the joy of film making as it tells a complex coming of age story, which offers a truly great cinematic experience.

DIRECTED BY

Tae-Yong Kim
Kyu-Dong Min

COUNTRY

South Korea

REVIEWED
5/11/2004
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