The Bacchus Lady (2016)

Original title

죽여주는 여자

Directed by

Je-yong Lee

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NC-17

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly woman in Seoul works as a Bacchus Lady, selling sex and company to older men. The film follows her daily life and the quiet struggles she faces.

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What happens

The Bacchus Lady (Korean: 죽여주는 여자, The Killer Woman) is a 2016 South Korean drama film directed and written by E J-yong. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival as well as the Seattle International Film Festival. The director describes the film as a "bittersweet drama". The film depicts the life of a Bacchus Lady named Youn So-young. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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