Vegetarian
MovieTitle | 채식주의자 |
User score | 5.4 |
Release date | Feb 18, 2010 |
Genre | Drama, Romance, Horror |
Director | Lim Woo-seong |
Production country | South Korea |
Production companies | Bluetree Pictures |
Run time | 100 min. |
An ordinary housewife, Yeong-hye, who has nightmares every night, finally becomes a vegetarian, throwing away all the meats in her refrigerator. Her husband Kil-soo starts to complain about her actions. Her family also worries about her health. During a family lunch, Yeong-hye tries to kill herself due to her father's abrupt violence. Observing all the happenings, Yeong-hye's brother-in-law, Min-ho, a videoartist, hears from his wife that Yeong-hye has a Mongolian spot on her hips. Min-ho gets inspiration from this and starts to sketch.