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A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003)

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Original title
바람난 가족
Directed by
Im Sang-soo
Genre
drama film, erotic film, comedy drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R18+
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 81 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a South Korean family where each member is engaged in secret affairs. A husband, wife, and other relatives navigate their own extramarital relationships and betrayals.

provocativetensemelancholicdarkly comicunsettlingslow-burnsensualdysfunctional

What happens

A Good Lawyer's Wife (Korean: 바람난 가족; RR: Baramnan gajok) is a 2003 South Korean film written and directed by Im Sang-soo. The film is about the various affairs of members of a dysfunctional South Korean family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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