Summary
Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 89Audiences 79GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer94%
Metascore84
User score8.4
Letterboxd · 33 K ratings4.1/5
Audience score76%
IMDb7.5
Box office
4.0×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $12 M
Worldwide it earned $9 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 23 min
Longer than most dramas, +34 min on the typical 109
typical 109143Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+7Released
2007
May 23, 2007
19 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 22 more31 people
- Jeon Do-yeonLee Shin-ae
- Song Kang-hoKim Jong-chan
- Jo Young-jinPark Do-seop
- SJSeon Jeong-yeopJun
- Kim Young-jaeLee Min-ki
- Park Myung-shinFemale Missionary
- Cha Mi-kyungBoutique Owner
- Oh Man-seokPastor
- Jang Hye-jinPark Myung-sook
Lee Sung-minCook
Kim Mi-hyangDeaconess Kim
Lee Hee-junOutdoor Player Meeting Volunteer
Kim Jong-sooMr. Shin
Yeom Hye-ranIn-law Family
Lee Yoon-heeElder Kang
Go Seo-heeBank Employee
Lee Dong-yongTaxi Driver
Kim Min-jaeOutdoor Prayer Volunteer
Moon Seong-hwanDetective
Shin An-jinDetective- PJPark Jung-minRevival Believer
- HPHwang Pil-suMother-in-law
Kim Hye-jungShopping mall lady
Ko In-beomDetective Sergeant
Directing · 3
- Lee Chang-dong Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- Jeong Seung-koo Assistant Director
- Lee Jong-un Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Yi Cheong-jun Short Story
Production · 5
- Kim In-soo Executive Producer
- Lee Han-na Producer
- Reza Sixo Safai Publicist
- Joshua Jason Publicist
- Je Jeong-ju Line Producer
Camera · 2
- Cho Yong-kyu Director of Photography
- Kim Byung-seo Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Kim Hyun Editor
- Lee Yong-ki Colorist
Sound · 6
- Christian Basso Original Music Composer
- Seo Yeong-jun Supervising Sound Editor
- Yoon Hae-jin Production Sound Mixer
- Kim Yong-joo Sound Effects Designer
- Santiago Zambonini Music Coordinator
- Steve R. Seo Sound
Art · 2
- Shin Jeom-hee Production Design
- Jang Seok-hun Props
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Cha Sun-young Costume Design
- Song Jong-hee Makeup & Hair
- Shin Jae-ho Special Effects Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Hong Jang-pyo Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Chu In-sik Lighting Director
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