Ardor
Seen it?2002 | 112 min | Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Killing of a Sacred Deer, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In revenge for her husband's infidelity, a young beautiful housewife, Mi-heun, starts an affair with an attractive young doctor, In-gyu. Despite her husband's efforts to regain her love and the disapproval by the conservative little town, Mi-huen gradually finds happiness and satisfaction in the affair and decides to turn her back on her quiet life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Byun Young-joo
- Yunjin KimMi-heun
- Lee Jong-wonIn-gyu
- Kye Seong-yongHyo-kyung
- Kim Min-kyeongYoung-woo
- Son Ji-naEun-yeon
- Kim Min-chaeYe-seon
- Ha Seung-leeSu-jin
- Hong Se-naYi-sook
- Kim Jung-taeDong-wook
- Son Byung-hoEun-yeon's Husband