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The Second Mother (2015)

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Original title
두 번째 엄마
Directed by
Lee Min-hwan
Genre
erotic film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
18
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman agrees to a contract marriage with a businessman to be a wife and mother. She finds the arrangement lonely and boring until she falls for her husband's friend, leading to a breakup.

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