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Birdcage Inn

Original title: Palandaemun

“Same age, same space and different life…”

1998 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by Kim Ki-duk · South Korea · Contemporary Asian Cinema
Drama

Cast

Lee Ji-eun Lee Hye-eun Ahn Jae-mo Hyeong-gi Jeong Son Min-seok

Credits

Written by: Kim Ki-duk Jeong-min Seo
Cinematography: Jeong-min Seo
Music: Moon-Hui Lee
Editing: Ko Im-pyo
Produced by: Seung-jae Lee

Plot

Jin-a, a young prostitute, moves into a seaside motel called the Birdcage Inn and befriends the family.

Sinekatalog’s take

Kim Ki-duk's early drama is a modest, strange portrait of loneliness, with signs of his later style.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (2,214 votes)
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