Actresses

The Korean film "The Actresses" deals with feminine issues. The six starlets reflect different stages of woman in relationship to their carers. in addition to these stages the film also brings up and highlights the issue of movies and society linking beauty with thinness. When ever one of the stars met another character they would complement each other on how skinny their face was. Asian culture is very different from American culture, but they have similar problems with beauty.

All of the actresses were in different stages of social development. The older, veteran actress would guide her younger associates as well as learn from them what it meant to be youthful. The younger stars spoke about problems they encounter being young in such a difficult industry. The time constraints on each of them were appalling. all of them had work prior to and immediately after the photo shoot.

The film also encouraged the idea that only males could be high level misuse, stating that the stronger hands are needed for a massage. This concept is ridiculous, any woman could give an excellent massage.

In conclusion, "The Actresses" is a great film that addresses a big problem in media, lack of strong female leaders. The wide spread range of ages targets all women and sends them the message of empowerment. The highly emotional scenes I did not care for. The budget for this film must have been very little because all filming took place in one studio with multiple make up stations, just like a regular photo shoot.