A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003)
"Baramnan gajok" (original title)

Bored, horny, and frustrated, a woman begins an affair with a teenage boy.

Director:

Sang-soo Im

Writer:

Sang-soo Im

Stars:

So-ri Moon, In-mun Kim, Yeo-jeong Yoon

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
So-ri Moon	...	Eun, Ho-jeong
In-mun Kim	...	Ju, Chang-geun
Yeo-jeong Yoon	...	Hong, Byeong-han
Tae-gyu Bong	...	Shin, Ji-woon
Jeong-rim Baek	...	Kim, Yeon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeong-min Hwang	...	Ju Young-jak
Yeo-jin Kim
Cheon-hee Lee
Ji-ru Sung

Storyline

Bored, horny, and frustrated, a woman begins an affair with a teenage boy.

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Plot Keywords:

tatami | falling from height | adultery | child murder | judge | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

15 August 2003 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

A Good Lawyer's Wife

Company Credits

Production Co:

Myung Film Company Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2002)

User Reviews

Not for Children

First, although A Good Lawyer's wife is billed as a comedy-drama, it is not. There's little humor to be found in this story of the end of a desolate marriage. Sexually abandoned by her cheating and emotionally indifferent husband, a housewife takes a casual interest in a 16 year old neighbor boy, whose raging hormones give her the passionate interest of a male, something that has disappeared in her marriage. This leads to teenage rituals involving kissing and groping. After a family tragedy, events lead to the culmination of this relationship and a starting point for a new and better life for her.

Beautifully written, acted and directed, the loose ends only add to the film's allure. Be warned this is an adult film with graphic nudity and frank dialog throughout, but very rewarding for the mature viewer.