

Sang-eun is a beautiful 20-year-old girl who is mentally challenged. One day she happens to meet a boy and deludes herself to think he's a beast under the vicious spell.
Acting
Kang Hye-jung's physicality—she studied disabled individuals for months.
Direction
Heo In-moo balances magical realism without mocking his protagonist.
Score
Delicate piano motifs that crush you by the third act.

Director
Heo In-moo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kang Hye-jung prepared by living with disabled individuals for two months; the director initially wanted an actual disabled actress but casting proved impossible.
The 'beauty and beast' framework critiques Korea's infantilizing treatment of disabled adults—Sang-eun's pink bedroom at age 20 speaks volumes.