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The Flower in Hell
 
Director_ SHIN Sang-ok
 
Korea 1958 88min DCP B&W feature Fiction
Review

The Flower in Hell, considered one of director Shin Sang-ok’s flagship works, masterfully depicts the societal contradictions and value clashes in post-war Korea in a highly realistic manner. Set against the backdrop of exhausted Seoul, the story revolves around a love triangle involving Yeong-sik, the leader of a criminal organization that steals and sells munitions from U.S. military bases, Dong-sik, who comes to Seoul to find his brother Yeong-sik, and Sonya, Yeong-sik’s lover and a sex worker. The film authentically captures the Korean society of the time, adopting the style of Italian neorealism and blending it with the aspects of Western, crime noir, and melodrama genres. Moreover, the film explores the thematic contrast between hometown and city life, as well as between spirit and material. As the narrative unfolds, Dong-sik's return to his hometown at the end of the movie symbolizes a triumph of the values associated with hometown and spirit. However, the most intriguing aspect of the film lies in the character of Sonya, portrayed by Choi Eun-hee. She is a femme fatale, seducing both brothers without a hint of guilt. As a captivating character unprecedented in previous Korean films, she injects new potential for ruptures into the binary opposition within the film’s narrative structure. (PARK Seho)

CREDIT
  • DirectorSHIN Sang-ok
  • ProducerSHIN Sang-ok
  • ScreenplayLEE Jeong-seon
  • CinematographyKANG Beomgu
  • GafferLEE Gye-chnag
  • Production DesignSONG Baek-kyu
  • MusicSON Mok-in
  • EditorKIM Young-hee
  • SoundLEE Gyeong-sun
CastCHOI Eun-hee, KIM Hak, JO Hae-won, GANG Seon-hui
DIRECTOR
SHIN Sang-ok 
Born in Chongjin, Hamgyeongbuk-do, in 1925. he began his career in film as an assistant director after studying fine art in Japan. He made his feature debut with The Evil Night (1952). He subsequently directed The Flower in Hell and Mother and a Guest (1961). He produced many more films after creating his film company Sheen Production.
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