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“Im Sang-soo's latest portrait of lust and corruption, power plays and violence at the highest echelons of Korea's society has all the style and luster of his previous works.” - Screen Daily
Im Sang-soo's The Housemaid, which screened at MIFF 10, forms the backstory to this tale of sex and power between the classes. When the handsome Young-jak (Kim Kang-woo) reports to his wealthy employer Kyungsun (Baek Yoon-sik) that her husband is having an affair, Kyungsun takes her revenge by seducing Young-jak. Complications ensue when Young-jak becomes enamoured with Kyungsun's daughter (Nami from The Housemaid, now grown up), and Kyungsun's jealousy of her husband's mistress drives her to dangerous extremes.
Im Sang-soo captures the opulence of upper-class Korean society with a sumptuous yet critical eye, telling a tale of sordid corruption as only he can.
D/S Im Sang-soo P Lee Nam-hee, Seo Jung-hun Dist Madman Entertainment L Korean, English w/English subtitles TD 35mm/2012