
| Untold Scandal | More… | |
| Joseon namnyeo sangyeoljisa, E J-yong, South Korea 2003, DV (R16 violence, sex scenes) | ||
An ingenious reworking of Choderlos de Laclos’s Dangerous Liaisons set in the court of the 18th-century Chosun dynasty. Lady Cho challenges her cousin Cho-won to bed the young virgin who is to become her husband’s concubine. “A viciously purring comedy of sexual conquest.” – New York Times |
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| Attack the Gas Station | More… | |
| Juyuso seubgyuksageun, Kim Sang-jin, South Korea 1999, DV (M medium level violence) | ||
| An anarchic and surrealist satire about a gang of bored youths who rob a Seoul petrol station and then take over the place for the evening. The plan descends into chaos as they’re besieged by hostile customers, delivery boys and gangsters. “A Molotov cocktail disguised as a movie.” – Cinema Asia | ||
| Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter... and Spring | More… | |
| Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul guerigo bom, Kim Ki-duk, South Korea 2003, 35mm (M violence, sex scenes) | ||
| This exquisitely shot film, an international breakthrough for enfant terrible Kim Ki-duk, is set in a remote and picturesque mountain lake, and follows the relationship between a Buddhist monk and his young protégé. “A fresh spring of irrational visual pleasure.” – Village Voice | ||
| Korean Showcase |
A selection of recent favourites
from Korea. |