homeless angels response

Throughout the film, viewers are able to perceive the influence of foreign countries. For example, characters use English names such as Anna, Mary, and John. At the last scene, the story changes abruptly and the characters assemble to vow to the Japanese flag, and pledge allegiance to the emperor as citizens of Japan. Although this can be seen as propaganda, I feel that the last scene was added only to please the eyes of Japanese authorities and to avoid censorship. Homeless Angel was produced in 1941 and it could not be completely “Korean” as every Korean film during this period was deeply censored. I feel that this kind of ending was necessary for it to be presented on screen. This may be the reason why the ending changes so unexpectedly. Overall, the film is nationalistic, portraying the daily life of Koreans enduring and overcoming the strains of life with hope and love. Koreans living in this period of time are the “Homeless Angels” searching for their independence and safe haven.