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Next Door Wife

2019·Movie
1h 15min

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Adrenaline4
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Deeply moving and profoundly sad

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy9
  • Family Dynamics8

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor6
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Satire & Parody1

World

Everyday modern life, the mind, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters and performances

  • Character Depth9
  • Acting8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

Soo-jeong is from an ordinary family and moved to Seoul in her mid 20s to start working. She balanced office work and instructing yoga, and 3 years ago she married her husband, whom a student introduced her to. However, her husband starts verbally abusing her, and her cheerful personality hits rock bottom. After witnessing her husband's affair, she asks for divorce and she has to watch him be with someone else every night. She feels like killing herself every day. Then she meets Joo-hyeong, the man who lives upstairs...
Korean DramaMarital DecayPsychological ThrillerEmotional DistressAdultery & RevengeBleak & IntenseCharacter-DrivenUrban LonelinessMature ThemesDespair

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Is Next Door Wife worth watching?

40
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Next Door Wife rated?

Sexual contentStrong languageSuicide themesViolence

Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, suicide themes, and violence.

How long is Next Door Wife?

1 h 15 min

Next Door Wife runs 1 h 15 min.

What language is Next Door Wife in?

Korean

It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.