2005 · 115 min · R

Lady Vengeance

Name: Lady Vengeance
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Lee Young-ae, Choi Min-sik, Kwon Yea-young, Kim Si-hoo, Nam Il-woo

Directed by Park Chan-wook · Drama, Thriller

Lady Vengeance (2005) is a Drama film, directed by Park Chan-wook set in Seoul during the 2000s. It runs 115 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of revenge, guilt & shame, and family & loyalty play out through non linear / fractured timeline and frame narrative.

Composer

Jo Yeong-wookChoi Seung-hyun

Cinematography

Chung Chung-hoon

Cast

Lee Young-aeChoi Min-sikKwon Yea-youngKim Si-hooNam Il-wooKim Byeong-okOh Dal-suLee Seung-shin

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Seoul

Setting

Urban

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Themes

Revenge Guilt & Shame Family & Loyalty

Structure

Non Linear / Fractured Timeline Frame Narrative

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led Antihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Premise & themes

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