Birdcage Inn

– With a red-light district in Seoul being demolished, the residents there find they have to relocate...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
파란대문
Birdcage Inn (1998) - Also known as 파란대문

With a red-light district in Seoul being demolished, the residents there find they have to relocate. Jin-a opts to leave Seoul and heads to the eastern city of Pohang. There she takes up residence in a boarding house run by a small family. Besides the parents, there is a daughter attending university and a son in high school. At first Jin-a is very happy there, however she continues to sell her body driving her into confrontation with the repressed daughter, Hye-mi. Things go from bad to worse when Jin-a meets Hye-mi's boyfriend.

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Release Date:

31 Oct 1998

Language:

Korean

Director:

Ki-duk Kim

Writer:

Ki-duk Kim, Jeong-min Seo

Main Actors:

Ji-eun Lee, Hae-eun Lee, Jae-mo Ahn, Hyeong-gi Jeong

Plot:

With a red-light district in Seoul being demolished, the residents there find they have to relocate. Jin-a opts to leave Seoul and heads to the eastern city of Pohang. There she takes up residence in a boarding house run by a small family. Besides the parents, there is a daughter attending university and a son in high school. At first Jin-a is very happy there, however she continues to sell her body driving her into confrontation with the repressed daughter, Hye-mi. Things go from bad to worse when Jin-a meets Hye-mi's boyfriend...

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10