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Samaritan Girl on DVD (2004)

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Average rating: 57%
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2.5
from 269 members
 
Starring: Lee Uhi, Kwak Ji-Min, Seo Min-Jung
Director: Kim Ki-Duk
Studio: TARTAN VIDEO
Run time: 115 mins
Certificate: 18
User collections: Inspiring stylised films, new and old.
Genres: Drama, World Cinema
Languages: Korean
Subtitles: English
Released: 21/08/2006
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Brief synopsis of Samaritan Girl

To fulfil their dreams of traveling to Europe, two teenage girls Yeo-jin and Jae-young start a prostitution business. Yeo-jin handles the business side, while Jae-young "entertains" the customers. When Jae-young is accidentally killed during a police raid, Yeo-jin locates their clients in an act of penance, sleeping with them to return their money...

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This ludicrous melodrama contrives to sanitise, glamorise and deplore teenage prostitution, all at the same time.... Read more on www.timeout.com

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Rated - 4 starsFairly Good

A customer from England , 12/09/2007

연기가 좀 부족했지만 영화자체는 상당히 괜찮았다고 생각한다. 배우들이 대화하고 하는 중 좀 어색한부분들&# 51060; 보인다..한글을 모르고 영어자막으로&# 48372;는이들도 느꼈다고 한다...보통의 정말 연기잘하는 한국의 연기자들과 다르게...주인&#44277 ;소녀와 아버지의연기&# 45716; 괜찮았다. 뭔가 어색한 연출의 문제인것같기&# 46020;...대체적으로 탄탄한 스토리라인. good

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Rated - 4 starsGood Samaritan.

drunkenmaster from Merthyr Tydfil, , 12/10/2006

Another great piece of film making from South Korea. Two friends plan to finance a trip to Europe by prostituting themselves, but after one accidentally dies in a police raid, her friend decides to give the money back to the men who have paid them. The story is really about the strained relationship between the girl and her policeman father, who finds out what she is doing, but cannot talk to her about it. In his frustration, the father eventually kills one of his daughters clients. At times deeply moving, this is a well acted film that will linger with me for a while.

  5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 2 starsNice photography but little substance

ThomasKus ThomasKus from Gloucester [Highly rated reviewer] , 17/11/2006

This is an interesting film with a promising story, good acting, beautiful photography and a few surprising twists and turns. Yet somehow it doesn't quite work - firstly because the logic of the plot leaves a lot to be desired, the theme of underage sex is unsuitable bagatellised, the dialogue is often unnatural and the character's actions quite frankly unbelievable at times. In the end it feels shallow and the pretty images just don't seem to be enough to do the good story idea real justice. Finally one comment for those attracted by the 18 certificate - this is an art movie, not an erotic film and if you are looking for naked flesh look elswhere.

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Rated - 3 starsgood but slow paced

A customer from London, England , 05/09/2006

Acting was very good, not great character development, slow paced as most Far Eastern movies are, but had it's surprises which kept it interesting.

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Rated - 3 starsgood but slow paced

A customer from London, England , 05/09/2006

Acting was very good, not great character development, slow paced as most Far Eastern movies are, but had it's surprises which kept it interesting.

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Rated - 1 starsPoor

A customer from Lanarkshire, Scotland , 13/09/2006

If you hate subtitles don't go for this film, as it is full of subtitles from start to finish.

  6 out of 31 people found this review helpful
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