Lolita-esque Bo-ah Jo plays the doe-eyed nubile, Young-eun, who initially seduces her teacher with careless indifference, eventually daring recklessness... but can't seem to let go in this erotic-hinting thriller conspicuously absent of graphic nudity. The camera loves her and the viewer can offer some sympathy for Jun-ki (played by Hyuk Jang.) But as we've seen so many times in film - the consequences of serendipitous passion can have dire consequences.

It's single-layered, anamorphic and progressive. The film is beautifully shot with some striking sequences of color. The SD, even with a modest bitrate, looks impressive.  I expect the 1080P would improve the image to new levels, but I don't see a BD available. The DVD image is pristinely clean and consistent, with a plenty of depth in the lesser format transfer. 

Lossy Dolby surround in original Korean. The film has only minor separation - and the score by Tae-sung Kim, does a good job - with subtleties adding tension. There are optional English, Chinese or Malaysian subtitles (see sample below) on the NTSC DVD that are a bit - less formal - in translation.

The school-girl seduction-crush angle has plenty of appeal and Bo-ah Jo is hypnotic. I certainly liked the 'build' more than the finale but it had enough enjoyable sequences to give it some merit just don't invest too heavily in this, attractive, bare-bones DVD.

  - Gary Tooze

Neuro Entertainment