Movie

Ardor

2002 · 112 min

A quiet, emotionally raw drama that simmers with forbidden desire and quiet desperation.

Tagline: An indecent affair, a daring love of a lifetime.
Overview: In revenge for her husband's infidelity, a young beautiful housewife, Mi-heun, starts an affair with an attractive young doctor, In-gyu. Despite her husband's efforts to regain her love and the disapproval by the conservative little town, Mi-huen gradually finds happiness and satisfaction in the affair and decides to turn her back on her quiet life.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, love, isolation, addiction
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
love
isolation
addiction
freedom
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong