“Kim Ji-young, Born 1982” is a movie adaptation of the controversial South Korean best-selling novel that tackles the inherent sexism in today’s society.
The movie stars Jung Yu mi and Gong Yoo who have worked together before in “Silenced” and “Train to Busan.”
The film is about a housewife who falls into postpartum depression, her supportive husband encourages her to seek help. Her conversation with her psychiatrist shows gender roles rooted in the society.
“I wanted to send a hopeful message to all Kim Ji-youngs in 2019,” Director Kim Do-yeong said in an interview, “that they are living in a better world than Ji-young’s mother, and their children will be as well.”
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Source: PDI
