HUMAN, SPACE, TIME AND HUMAN isn't quite a masterpiece on the level with Kim Ki-duk's earlier works in the 2000s, but I did enjoy it far more than I expected to. It's another allegorical tale in which a microcosm of Korean society is trapped on a ship. There are politicians, crew members, gangsters, soldiers, prostitutes and ordinary folk caught up in a tale that gets increasingly bizarre as it goes on. The repellent subject matter won't be for all tastes, but that's always been the case with this director who enjoys shining his torch into the darkest recesses of human behaviour. Quite big budget by Kim's standards, it's a little lengthy but it does hold the attention, and like all his work, it does have something to say.

Like mother movie,this movie is another shot on biblical allegory movie with adam,eve and God blah blah.Although mother itself is also bad.this one is much much worse,absurd and meaningless.complete waste of time,save yourself and spend your precious time elsewhere.

Not interested in posting prolix commentary laden with iambic pentameter. And neither does this movie. It's amazing what perplex story can be presented with an obviously low budget. That alone garners my respect. I would call it an observation on the human condition, presented in the framework of something like a "creation story" general enough to fit a biblical, pagan, or Taoist ideology. It makes no apologies for its raw imagery and innuendos. But it need not so, as any keen observer will be hard pressed to proffer up criticism against it, as it reeks of truth. The story does a good job at pushing your buttons - but to transcend rather than provoke (should your mind stay strong and patient enough for this realization to occur). It is shocking, though accomplished without today's overdone shock value attempts. It is disgusting, yet within beauty. Any sadness it provokes matures into a state of yugen. Very simple scenes and speech belie the unspoken communication within. I highly recommend it. But not while you're eating a rare steak. And seriously folks, it's not kid-safe.