Direct from Competition in Cannes. “The arrogance of wealth and power is seen through the eyes of a family employee in [this] stylish follow-up to The Housemaid.” — Hollywood Reporter
The arrogance of wealth and power is seen through the eyes of a family employee in [this] stylish follow-up to The Housemaid.
Screened as part of NZIFF 2012
The Taste of Money 2012
Do-nui mat
“As deep and profound as a comic book printed on glossy paper, Im Sang-soo’s latest portrait of lust and corruption, power plays and violence at the highest echelons of Korea’s society has all the style and luster of his previous works, with brilliantly lighted spectacular sets, glorious photography, fast paced action and plenty of Korean star power… Two years ago, Im Sang-soo made quite a splash in Cannes with his new, flashy version of the Korean classic The Housemaid… [This follow-up] most probably has even bigger and more sumptuous sets. The story, however, takes the allegory all the way into the realm of the absurd.” — Dan Fainaru, Screendaily
“I wanted to restore the classic characters and epic of Shakespeare and Balzac. I also wanted to draw out the suspenseful atmosphere with Hitchcock-like mise-en-scene.” — Im Sang-soo