Underplayed Gems

Azooma (2012)

Azooma poster
Original title
공정사회
Directed by
Lee Ji-seung
Genre
drama film, rape and revenge film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
19
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mother tries to get justice after her ten-year-old daughter is raped. The film follows her difficult search for fairness in a legal system that fails her.

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What happens

Azooma (Korean: 공정사회) is a 2012 South Korean crime thriller film starring Jang Young-nam in her first leading role as a mother seeking justice for the rape of her ten-year-old daughter. It made its world premiere at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival, and was released in theaters on April 18, 2013. The film has since received recognition in the international film festival circuit. Written and directed by Lee Ji-seung, the movie's English title is a transliteration of the Korean term "ajumma" (아줌마), a form of address used for married (or simply older) women that has complex connotations and by which Jang's character is always called. The film's Korean title means A Fair Society. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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