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La Belle

2000 · 93 min

A quiet, rain-soaked affair that slowly reveals its secrets, blending sensuality with a lingering sense of unease.

Tagline
Touching, feeling and reaching… this is love.
Overview
On one gloomy rainy night, a writer encounters an unexpected visit paid by a woman of his past. Seeking solitude from her ex-lover, she finds solace in this gentleman and from that day on, they cherish every inch of each other's body and indulge in ecstasy until her forbidden past is gradually revealed.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Yeo Kyun-dong
Written by
Lee Sang-woo
Starring
Oh Ji-ho, Lee Ji-hyeon, Cho Gyeong-han, Cho Jong-uk, Park Seong-min, Koo Bon-yeong, Seo Dong-hui
Music
Noh Young-sim
Cinematography
Kim Jae-ho
Runtime
93 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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