(aka "Baramnan gajok" or "A Good Lawyer's Wife")
directed by Sang-soo Im
South Korea 2003
Interesting Korean drama involving the
dysfunctional relationship of a married couple who seem temporarily willing to
live with their affectionless deficiencies. He has an adulterous affair on the
side while she (played by So-ri Moon who you may remember as Venice Film Fest.
Best actress winner as the quadriplegic in 'Oasis". She also had a lesser role
in another Chang-dong Lee film - "Peppermint Candy") rebels by awkwardly seducing the young, moody boy next door. Multiple family
tragedies both attract and eventually repel their marital bonds. Although I
didn't find anything in it poignant and it does seem to take a while before the
wheels are spinning, I still enjoyed the viewing experience. This film has some
pretty raw sexual energy exposing itself on screen and also an unforgettably
horrific moment that I won't spoil for you. A typically harsh Korean drama
teetering on the perverse and bizarre. Director Sang-soo Im is becoming highly
regarded since this release and I'd like to check out his other offerings.
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Theatrical Release: May 20th, 2003 - France (Cannes Film Market)
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DVD Review: Starmax SE (2 disc) - Region 1, 3 - NTSC
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| Distribution | Starmax - Region 1,3 - NTSC |
| Runtime | 1:46:40 |
| Video |
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Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 8.69 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Korean DD 5.1 Surround, DD 2.0 Stereo |
| Subtitles | English, Korean, None |
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Pretty
strong anamorphic image from a film that looks to have been shot in
digital. Sharp to only the extent that the camera is quite kinetic at
times making tight focus mostly lacking at those moments. Indoor
sequences are either purposely dark or have an orange tinge (could be
lighting?), but colors do seem okay if skin tones are a little red at
times. The subtitles are excellent if a shade large. I am leaning to the
'over-picky' I think - this really is a solid DVD but the extras are
only in Korean (no subtitles). Extremely nice packaging. They did this
Special Edition DVD correctly... as Starmax usually do. I wish I knew
Korean for the commentary and the cast question/answer period which
looked illuminating. Great audio which is never really tested by the
soundtrack.
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