# Lady Vengeance (2005)

> A visually audacious Korean revenge thriller follows a wrongfully imprisoned mother whose elaborate retaliation is complicated by maternal guilt and the possibility of atonement.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2628

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Park Chan-wook
- Cast: Lee Young-ae, Choi Min-sik, Kwon Yea-young, Kim Si-hoo, Nam Il-woo, Kim Byeong-ok, Oh Dal-su, Lee Seung-shin
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451094/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, visceral, melancholic, intense movie night, korean cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A mother seeks justice after years of wrongful imprisonment, but can she find peace?

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