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Because You Are a Woman

Original title
Danji geudaega yeojalaneun iyumaneulo
Year
Running time
105 min.
Country
South Korea South Korea
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Genre
Drama | Sexual Abuse. Crime. Feminism
Synopsis
A housewife is sexually assaulted by two young teenagers on her way home late at night. In self-defense, she bites her assailant's tongue. She soon finds herself arrested when the assailant's family sues her. She becomes subjected to humiliating and degrading questions and comments from the police, the court and the prosecutor. She is found guilty and put on probation. Despite what happened to her, she is treated coldly by her neighbors and friends and becomes the topic of numerous rumors.But the distrust from her own husband and family is what makes her all the more pitiable. Despite everything, she continues her appeal and a female lawyer volunteers to defend.
Awards
1990: Blue Dragon Film Awards (South Korea): 2 awards.
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Because You Are a Woman
1990
Kim Yu-jin
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