The Surrogate Woman (1987)
- Original title
- 씨받이
- Directed by
- Im Kwon-taek
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 19
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A poor servant woman becomes a surrogate mother for a wealthy aristocrat during the Joseon period. The film follows her complicated emotional relationship with the aristocrat and the social pressures of her role.
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What happens
The Surrogate Woman (Korean: 씨받이; RR: Ssibaji; also known as The Surrogate Womb or The Surrogate Mother) is a 1986 film directed by Im Kwon-taek, dealing with the love affair between a rich aristocrat and a poor servant during the Joseon period. The film won multiple accolades at the 1987 Asian Film Festival, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. Lead actress Kang Soo-yeon was widely acclaimed in her role as the surrogate mother, for which she won Best Actress at the 1987 Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Diary of King Yeonsan (1987)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.