Late Autumn

LATE AUTUMN (2010) - Sept. 12, 2010
Well made but almost absurdly slow-paced, this was a decent film about a young Chinese woman, let out of prison for a couple of days to go to a funeral, who strikes up a relationship with a seemingly carefree Korean gigalo.  The film is well directed and reasonably well acted (though it's fairly clear that neither of the leads knew English too well).  It's actually quite compelling in parts, and the characters are definitely likable.  But it's insanely slow, and would probably benefit from some generous cutting.  There's also a fantasy sequence that just seems out of place and kind of slows down what little momentum the film has. **1/2