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The film’s genius lies in its third-act revelation: Eun-gyo is never a passive victim. In a devastating final scene, she reclaims her agency, looking directly at the camera (and thus, the viewer) with an expression that collapses the distance between audience, artist, and muse. She asks the question the film refuses to answer: Who is exploiting whom? A.Muse.2012.BluRay.1080p.x264.AAC-In.Korean.Eng...