Downfall (1997)

Original title

창

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Genre

drama film, erotic film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

18

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An orphaned girl is deceived into becoming a prostitute. She falls in love with a client but struggles to escape the control of the pimps who profit from her.

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What happens

Downfall (Korean: 창; RR: Chang) is a 1997 South Korean film by Im Kwon-taek on the history of Korea's modern sex industry. The story revolves around an orphan girl who is tricked into prostitution and finds love with one of her clients, but she cannot break free of the pimps and procurers exploiting her. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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