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Description
Tae-joon (Lee Sang-hoon) and Seo-yeon (Park Min-kyeong) wrap up their city life and start over in a quiet countryside. Tae-joon is still learning how to farm and he hasn't had a decent harvest of fruits for several years. He gets stressed and blames the soil. Seo-hyeon suggests they start a 'sharing house' to relieve his pressure. They invite a new family into their house to 'share' and that it Hwai (Lee Ja-eun). She is a novelist who writes about her experience with another man. She had an affair with Tae-joon in the past. She resented him but still loved him and couldn't get over him which is why she went all the way down there. She takes over the house which once used to be Tae-joon and Seo-hyeon's space. Hwai puts pressure on Tae-joon and provokes him by seducing Seo-hyeon's carpentry teacher Jae-rim (Kim Seon-hyeok). Hwai shakes up Seo-hyeon and tries to make Tae-joon hers while Seo-hyeon struggles to protect her family home.
Key opinion
The film is generally regarded as a visually polished but dramatically underwhelming adaptation that fails to capture the psychological tension of Highsmith’s work. While viewers consistently praise its meticulous 1960s production design, many find the narrative pacing sluggish and the thriller elements predictable.
| Production | The production design, including costumes, vintage cars, and period-accurate interiors, successfully evokes the 1960s aesthetic. | |
| Screenplay | The plot lacks the suspense expected of a thriller because the culprit is signposted too early and the central mystery is underdeveloped. | |
| Direction | The direction is criticized for a lack of experience in feature-length storytelling, leading to a flat and unengaging delivery. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are divided: some appreciate the slow-burn, contemplative atmosphere, while others find the film lethargic and lacking in momentum. | |
| Acting | Performances are polarized; some critics praise the actors' subtlety, while others find the characters poorly realized or disconnected from the plot. |