Review of the drama available on Netflix from February 11
We watched this afternoon the highly anticipated movie "love and leashes" coming out on February 11th on Netflix.
When the announcement was made, drama fans split into several factions: those intrigued by the theme, especially since it was a film made in Korea, those worried that for this reason it would not be satisfactory, And then there were us staff freaking out like the worst fangirls BL you’ll ever meet.
The film lasts about two hours and although "long" they are definitely a couple of pleasant hours. The theme dealt with made for the days before the release think about the most that it could be " Fifty Shades of Grey" to Korea manners but fortunately it was not so.
In the two hours of this feature film the theme is explained and deepened without ever falling into the banal or flowing into eroticism making it seem more like a fun manual for those who are new to the practice of BDSM.
We are in fact faced with Jung Ji Woo, played by SeoHyun (Gilrs' Generation), who finds himself before the request of his colleague and superior Jung Ji Hoo, played by Jun (U-Kiss), to become his "mistress". The viewer will be catapulted into the BDSM world with the protagonist, learning from the basics together with her.
What we particularly liked about this film is the way it deals with this topic, which is usually considered taboo. In the first place it gives great importance and a sense of value to the consent of both partners, to the safe and conscious use of techniques and various tools but not only, in this drama BDSM is not associated with a sexual act but more with a psychological and sensory stimulation that to be put into practice must follow very precise and predetermined rules by contract countersigned by both parties.
In many scenes, reference is also made to male chauvinism and male-female roles in society as wanting to provoke Korean society today and beyond. An example is the first scene where Ji Hoo points out to the superior that the way he addresses Ji Woo is considered sexual harassment at work or even when during a working dinner the boss of the two explains what a woman should be able to do to be a worthy wife.
A note of merit also goes to the desire to show what are the risks of a toxic relationship, BDSM or not.
In conclusion we recommend watching this film, not at all trivial at least as it might seem from the trailers before the release.
We will definitely look at it again, maybe even tonight!
Jae-Hwa and Boomy
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