Ardor

"An indecent affair, a daring love of a lifetime."

2002 1h 52m KO

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 17

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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In revenge for her husband's infidelity, a young beautiful housewife, Mi-heun, starts an affair with an attractive young doctor, In-gyu. Despite her husband's efforts to regain her love and the disapproval by the conservative little town, Mi-huen gradually finds happiness and satisfaction in the affair and decides to turn her back on her quiet life.

“An indecent affair, a daring love of a lifetime.”

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Cast

Yunjin Kim
Mi-heun
Lee Jong-won
In-gyu
Kye Seong-yong
Hyo-kyung
Kim Min-kyeong
Young-woo
Son Ji-na
Eun-yeon
Kim Min-chae
Ye-seon
Ha Seung-lee
Su-jin
Hong Se-na
Yi-sook

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byun Young-joo
Writers: Byun Young-joo
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Byun Young-joo, shot by Gwon Hyeok-jun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Yunjin Kim and Lee Jong-won and Kye Seong-yong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An indecent affair, a daring love of a lifetime.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0341470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Byun Young-joo directs. Gwon Hyeok-jun behind the camera. Cho Young-wuk scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Byun Young-joo, shot by Gwon Hyeok-jun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cho Young-wuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yunjin Kim and Lee Jong-won and Kye Seong-yong carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An indecent affair, a daring love of a lifetime.".
8IMDB entry: tt0341470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "loss of loved one", "forbidden love", "domestic violence", "doctor".