Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

When a Woman Breaks Her Jewel Box (1971)

When a Woman Breaks Her Jewel Box poster
Original title
옥합을 깨뜨릴 때
Directed by
Kim Su-yong
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Rated
18
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1971 South Korean drama follows a woman who makes a significant choice that changes her life. It explores her struggles with personal sacrifice and societal expectations.

melancholicdramaticseriousemotionally chargedpoignantintrospective

What happens

When a Woman Breaks Her Jewel Box (Korean: 옥합을 깨뜨릴 때; RR: Okhabeul kkaetteuril ttae) is a 1971 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?