Jealousy Is My Middle Name (2003)
- Original title
- 질투는 나의 힘
- Directed by
- Park Chan-ok
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 15 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 young writer struggles with jealousy and insecurity in his romantic relationships. He also becomes entangled with a woman who is similarly troubled.
melancholicbitterslow-burnintrospectiveromanticjealoussensitiveemotional
What happens
Jealousy Is My Middle Name (Korean: 질투는 나의 힘; RR: Jiltuneun naui him; lit. 'Jealousy is My Strength') is a 2003 South Korean romantic drama film directed by Park Chan-ok in his directorial debut. It won Best Film honors at the Busan International Film Festival and the Rotterdam Film Festival. It was inspired by the poem of the same name by Ki Hyung-do. In 2025, the film was selected by the South Korean film director Yoon Dan-bi for the section 'Our Little History, Please Take Care of Our Future!' at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, recognized as a work that had a profound influence on her creative journey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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