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The Second Mother

2014 · 74 min

A quiet, slow domestic drama about a contract marriage that drifts into boredom and quiet longing.

Overview
Hee-ran was a karaoke mistress when she first met Se-min through a marriage consultant company. He suggests they should have a contract marriage; she would get paid every month for being his wife and Se-gyu's mother. Hee-ran thinks this is a good deal but unlike her thoughts, being married is boring. Se-min only needs her at night and Se-gyu has a crush on Hee-ran who is like an older sister but hides it by being nasty. One day, Hee-ran meets Se-min's friend Tae-yeong and falls for him. In the end, Hee-ran and Se-min break up...

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    • betrayal
    • identity
    Places
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, drama
    Directed by
    Lee Min-hwan
    Written by
    Eun Jae
    Starring
    Yoon Sul-hee, Lee Yo-seong, Kim Min-seong-II, Kim Woon, Kim Si-eon, Park Jae-hoon
    Runtime
    74 min
    Languages
    Korean

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