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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
All she wanted was a peaceful life… they didn't give it.
All she wanted was a peaceful life… they didn't give it.
Drama, Thriller - 2005
7.6
76%
75
After a 13-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a 6 year old boy, beautiful Lee Guem-ja starts seeking revenge on the man that was really responsible for the boy's death. With the help of fellow inmates and reunited with her daughter, she gets closer and closer to her goal. But will her actions lead to the relief she seeks?
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
29 Jul 2005
Country:
KR
Languages:
English, Japanese, Korean
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$23,803,308
Awards:
12 wins & 13 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Pound-of-flesh cinema, you might say.
– Ben Walters,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Because I am a connoisseur of art cinema, my feelings about Lady Vengeance are complex. Some parts I liked; some parts I didn't.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
29 Jun 2006
rotten:
The films strain to present some kind of moral compass, a philosophy of revenge's human toll. But in the end, their sadistic glee in creative bloodshed trumps all.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jun 2006
rotten:
Squanders plot impetus, and even with constant crosscutting it's lethargically paced, slogging through soap-operatic back stories and maddening irrelevancies.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jun 2006
fresh:
... as brutal as it is beautiful.
– Bob Longino,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
6 Aug 2006
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