

Hyo-joo, a temporary teacher at a boys' high school, witnesses Hae-yeong's passionate embrace with a boy, causing her immense humiliation towards her.
Acting
Kim Ha-neul's restrained venom is deliciously unsettling
Direction
Kim Tae-yong lets silences do the violent work

Director
Kim Tae-yong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film sparked debate in Korea about the 'iel' (uncredentialed teacher) system and its exploitation of vulnerable young women in precarious academic positions.
Kim Tae-yong deliberately cast Kim Ha-neul against her 'romantic lead' image; her casting subverts audience sympathy from frame one.