"Love graphics dreamed of two cities."
Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern globalization. The film jumps back and forth from Korea and Japan, with each main character feeling out of place in their respective homes.
Lee Jung-jae
Woo-in
Misato Tachibana
Aya / Asako
Urara Awata
Rie
Kim Min-hee
Mia
Ki Joo-bong
Woo-in's Brother-in-Law
Ren Osugi
Aya's Father
Kimiko Yo
Aya's Mother
Kim Yeong-cheol
Jong-wan
Kim Yeong-jun
Bellboy
Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern globalization. The film jumps back and forth from Korea and Japan, with each main character feeling out of place in their respective homes.
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