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The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

Drama · 1996

The lives of 4 interconnected South Koreans – a married couple, a novelist the wife is having an affair with, and a second woman the novelist is simultaneously involved with.

Movie details

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

1996 Drama 1h 57m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.6 / 10

1.3K votes

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

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The lives of 4 interconnected South Koreans – a married couple, a novelist the wife is having an affair with, and a second woman the novelist is simultaneously involved with.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Hong Sang-soo

Written by

Hong Sang-soo · Suh Shin-hye

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Hyo-sub

Lee Eung-kyung

Lee Eung-kyung

Bo-kyung

Park Jin-sung

Park Jin-sung

Dong-woo

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Dong-suk

Cho Eun-sook

Cho Eun-sook

Min-jae

Bang Eun-hee

Bang Eun-hee

In-chang's Wife

Son Min-seok

Son Min-seok

Min-soo

Court is in session

Put The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.