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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

친절한 금자씨

2005 · 115 min · Drama

Freed after thirteen years in prison for a crime she did not commit, a woman methodically enacts an elaborate scheme of revenge against the man who framed her. Park Chan-wook's stylish, morally complex conclusion to his vengeance trilogy.

Runtime
115 min
Genre
Drama · Thriller
Mood
tense · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential South Korean Films

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