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Friends' ratingsRegister so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community. Will the lovers part? Will the violence get out of hand? When do the lies begin?Awards1999: Venice Film Festival: Nominated for Golden LionMovie Soulmates' ratingsRegister so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste. J's wife, studying in Paris, calls him to join her. J brings a suitcase full of rods, hoses, and wires Y gathers sticks to bring. After phone sex with J, a sculptor who's 38, they begin an affair that, by the second meeting, includes spankings as foreplay. Y, a schoolgirl of 18, chooses her first lover (rather than wait to be raped, as were her two older sisters). The director talks about the novel upon which the film is based, we see the crew at work, the actors talk about what's going on. Original title Gojitmal (Lies) Year1999Running time115 min.Country South KoreaDirectorScreenwriterJang Sun-woo (Novel: Jang Jung Il)MusicCinematographyKim Woo-hyungCastLee Sang Hyun,Kim Tae Yeon,Jeon Hye-jin,Choi Hyun Joo,Han Kwon TaekProducerGenreDrama | EroticSynopsis / PlotA conscious exploration of fantasy and flesh.
