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Vegetarian

A human being, actually was a flower

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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Horror

Overview

An ordinary housewife, Yeong-hye, who has nightmares every night, finally becomes a vegetarian, throwing away all the meats in her refrigerator. Her husband Kil-soo starts to complain about her actions. Her family also worries about her health. During a family lunch, Yeong-hye tries to kill herself due to her father's abrupt violence. Observing all the happenings, Yeong-hye's brother-in-law, Min-ho, a videoartist, hears from his wife that Yeong-hye has a Mongolian spot on her hips. Min-ho gets inspiration from this and starts to sketch.

Keywords

  • dream
  • mental illness
  • suicide
  • nightmare
  • dreams
  • mental health
  • painter
  • vegetarian
  • body horror
  • meat
  • collectivism

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 18, 2010
Original language
Korean
Spoken languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea
Producer
Lim Min-sub
Cinematography
Kang Chang-bae
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Vegetarian (2010) | Kinocult