Amnesia, deer farms, and the messiest love pentagon in '80s Korean cinema.
Kim Ik-do and his second wife, Hye-mi, are living happily on the deer farm when a new breeder is hired. Hye-mi recognizes him as the ex-boyfriend who betrayed her five years ago. She makes a move on him but he is suffering from amnesia. Through her devoted nursing, he makes a full recovery and regains his memory. He leaves Hye-mi but then returns, demanding her love. Ik-do is furious but ultimately bows to their love. However, the man's wife and young child come looking for him. Hye-mi falls into the embrace of her forgiving husband.
Acting
Ahn So-young's commitment to amnesia nursing as seduction technique.
Production
The deer farm location work is unexpectedly pastoral and pretty.
Director
Kim Su-hyeong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1983 Korean cinema was deep in melodrama's 'new wave,' where rural settings often framed moral tests of modernity vs. tradition—this film practically weaponizes that tension.
The deer farm setting wasn't just atmospheric; director Kim Su-hyeong reportedly chose it to contrast animal instinct with the characters' supposedly civilized betrayals. The deer know. They always know.
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