South Korean drama about class and exploitation
Lee Chang-dong's Venice-winning drama explores class division. It follows two couples from opposite ends of the economic spectrum.
A South Korean film won the Silver Lion grand jury prize at this year's Venice festival. Director Lee Chang-dong's film follows two married couples.
One is wealthy. The other is struggling after job losses and factory closures.
The wife from the wealthy couple is a documentarian. She befriends a jobless factory worker who has a drinking problem.
She asks him to appear in her documentary. The film explores class division, privilege and exploitation through their unequal relationship.
Critics including The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw call it well-judged, beautifully acted, sombre, bittersweet, and elegant.
- Silver Lion grand jury prize
- Award
- Lee Chang-dong
- Director
- Venice
- Festival
Why it mattersIt's rare to watch a major film prize winner from home. This film has genuinely engaging themes about economic inequality.
AustraliaAustralian streaming subscribers can now access a Venice prize-winner without leaving their couch.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
