Ai kaen seupikeu

"Want to hear my story?"

Sep 21 2017 N/A 1h 59m
Comedy, Drama

A grumpy old woman befriends a young civil servant and learns English from him. She then reveals to him her shocking past.

Plot

The film tells the story of an elderly woman (played by Na Moon Hee) who constantly files complaints with the local office about the wrongs that she sees around her each day. Along the way, she forms an unlikely friendship with a junior civil service officer (played by Lee Je Hoon) who begins to teach her English. Though the film is a comedy, the genre serves as a vehicle to discuss the deeper topic of Korean comfort women during World War II.

Written by

Seung-hee Yoo

Directed by

Kim Hyun-seok

Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

Lotte Entertainment, Little Big Pictures, Myung Films

Languages

English

Awards

17 wins & 10 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,432
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA