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2020
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The World of Adultery
Representation Score
5.5/10
Fair
2020
Director
Shin Sung-jin
Runtime
76 minutes
Average Rating
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The film explores the tension between personal impulses and societal institutions. By focusing on a woman's active pursuit of an affair, it subverts traditional passive victimhood narratives. However, the portrayal of disability is primarily used as a plot device to create tension, limiting the depth of its character study. Ultimately, the film examines the complexities of desire through a lens of moral relativism, challenging conventional moral frameworks.
Category Breakdown
Does The World of Adultery have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
How does The World of Adultery portray gender?
The story centers on a woman's active role in pursuing an affair, moving away from traditional submissive feminine roles. However, the roles of the male characters remain undefined.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The World of Adultery?
As a South Korean production, the film maintains a specific cultural baseline. There is no information about multi-ethnic dynamics or diverse supporting casts.
How does The World of Adultery represent religion and culture?
The film challenges traditional Confucian and Western moralities by presenting infidelity as a complex human experience. It prioritizes individual desires over institutional marriage.
Does The World of Adultery include disability representation?
A blind husband is present, but his impairment mainly serves as a plot device to heighten tension. The narrative lacks a nuanced exploration of his role.
Present on Screen
- Highlights the active role of the female protagonist in pursuing an affair, moving away from traditional submissive feminine roles.
- Examines infidelity as a complex human experience, challenging traditional moral frameworks.
- Explores the nuances of personal desire versus institutional marriage.
Limited or Absent
- Uses disability primarily as a plot device to create tension rather than for character depth.
- Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender perspectives.
- Lacks insight into racial intersectionality or multi-ethnic dynamics.
Official Synopsis
Gyu-nam, even with a girlfriend, meets a married woman in an online chatroom and starts an affair. Gyu-nam, who is more sexually attracted to married women who tries to push him away, finds out that the woman's husband she is having an affair with is blind. The married woman and Gyu-nam boldly engage in a love affair in front of the blind husband. The woman feels guilty but she keeps on seeing Gyu-nam, but is torn because her blind husband has a good sense of humor. What is the fate of this affair?
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