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Stepmother's Purpose

2020 · 73 min Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

One man divorces his wife and falls in love with a woman who frequents the bar alone. Even if they’re both aware that the man has a son and the woman in the bar has a daughter, they decides to live together. One day as she is left alone, the mother cleans the house and accidentally sees the paperwork, and finds out that the house and all the properties are inherited by her son. With her eyes on the property, the following days, she tries to seduce her son by exposing her body.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 새엄마의 목적
Year 2020
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Lee Ro-woon
Runtime 73 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes)

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The director constructs a narrative of slow-burning tension, relying on silent glances and mundane domestic details that gradually accumulate a sinister weight. The cinematography works with confined spaces and stark lighting to transform a home into an arena of unspoken desire and latent power struggles.

What lingers after the final frame is a chilling, almost dissective look at the corrosion of family bonds by material greed. The film leaves a distinctly uncomfortable residue, prompting reflection on the transactional nature of some human relationships. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lee Ro-woon

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