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Samaritan Girl

2004 · 96 min

A quiet, sorrowful descent into guilt and atonement, unfolding with slow, uncomfortable intimacy and a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline
Let him that is without sin first cast the stone at her
Overview
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • grief
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Kim Ki-duk
Written by
Kim Ki-duk
Starring
Han Yeo-reum, Kwak Ji-min, Lee Eol, Jung In-gi, Kwon Hyun-min, Oh Young, Im Gyun-ho, Lee Jong-gil
Music
Park Ji, Park Ji-woong
Cinematography
Sun Sang-jae
Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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