The Bacchus Lady

2016 | KOREA | 110 MINUTES | DRAMA

Using the pretext of selling Bacchus juice, elderly Korean women lure men into hotels to provide sexual services. So-Young is one of these Bacchus Ladies who begins to reevaluate her life when she finds herself taking care of a young boy. The film explores the measures elderly women in Korea take in order to survive.

Director: E J-Yong
Cast: Youn Yuh-Jung, Yoon Kye-Sang, Chon Moo-Song
Language: Korean with English Subtitles
Advisory: Sexual Content 
Festivals/Awards: Berlin International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival