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Madame Aema 9

1993 · 95 min

A slow, moody melodrama of marital boredom and quiet cruelty, watched with a detached, faintly sordid curiosity.

Directed by
Kim Sung-su
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Jin Ju-hee, Park Gyeol, No Hyeon-u
Overview
Aema is a bored housewife married to a successful, workaholic businessman. She begins an affair with Jean, a business associate of her husband's. Her husband suspects and begins tormenting Aema, while not letting on that he knows, to protect a business deal. Aema leaves her husband, but is persuaded to return after heeding advice from a friend.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kim Sung-su
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Jin Ju-hee, Park Gyeol, No Hyeon-u
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • love
  • power
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Jo Soo-Bi
Starring
Jin Ju-hee, Park Gyeol, No Hyeon-u, Gang Seon-yeong, Yun Bo-ra, Seo Ji-eun, Hong Chung-Gil
Runtime
95 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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