Birdcage Inn

Directed by Kim Kiduk

A tough, darkly comic and original exploration of a bizarre family situation underpinned by changing attitudes towards women in Korea. Jina is the new call girl at the run-down Birdcage Inn, a hostelry that survives only through her noisy efforts. The innkeeper’s daughter despises the call girl, despite her attempts at friendship. Until the two women discover that they have more in common than either suspected.

Duration:
105 minutes

Country of origin:
South Korea

Year of production:
1998