And then the viewer, along with the main character Lee Yun-yi, is transferred to a completely different atmosphere. From the musty atmosphere of cheap cafes and garbage-filled streets, Yun-yi as a maid and nanny enters an incredibly rich house - a home of luxury and comfort.
Starting with this economic contrast, director Im Sang-su explores its impact on Yun-yi’s soul. Slowly but inevitably, the tension in the film increases, as the most ordinary girl from the bottom, not burdened with family, tries to try on the dazzling brilliance of the new environment. At first she perceives it as a game, but it will only be until the first tragic incident.
Sang-su’s huge achievement is the impeccable script – as Yun-yi settles into a new place, so does the viewer. Before him appear quite clearly delineated characters of the inhabitants of the mansion - enjoying his status head of the Hun family, domineering, like a lioness, his wife and mother-in-law, smart and well-bred daughter Nami. We are kind, surprisingly unpampered, and at the end of the film, it becomes scary for her - will she manage to remain herself in adulthood, raised among the vices of her parents? Finally, the image of an old maid is very interesting - experienced and devoted, but torn by a sense of hatred and resentment at the fact that she remained second-rate in the eyes of this vain family.
It should be noted and a powerful final scene – the birthday of Nami. This is a kind of test for parents to be honest with their child.
Incredibly colorful and emotional film with very frank erotic scenes. Allegory of the social environment, rigidly divided into the world of the poor and the super-rich. The poison of a sweet life filled with unlimited pleasures. The influence of the environment and our individuality. Sang-su's film is multifaceted and multi-layered, like all modern life.
9 out of 10
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