Underplayed Gems

Ashamed (2010)

Ashamed poster
Original title
창피해
Directed by
Kim Soo-hyun
Genre
LGBTQ-related film, crime film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
19
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two women fall into a secret relationship while working together. Their hidden love is put under pressure by personal secrets and social judgment.

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What happens

Ashamed (Korean: 창피해; RR: Changpihae), also known under the international title Life Is Peachy, is a South Korean queer film written and directed by Kim Soo-hyeon. This is Kim's second feature film after 2004's So Cute. Ashamed was released in theaters on December 8, 2011, but had already been making the rounds on the festival circuit. The film had its world premiere in the New Currents section at the 15th Busan International Film Festival and screened in the Panorama section at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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