마님 (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, 마님 is a liebesfilm film directed by Kim Gwang-joong, running about 76 minutes. “Oppressed desires, forbidden seduction "Do it anytime you like~"” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Ma-nim (Kim Jeong-ah-II) becomes a widow after her husband dies from sickness and she arrives at Bukgando to get remarried. Her new husband is a handsome and wealthy man but he is killed by a Japanese even before she spends a night with him. Ma-nim is alone in the big house once again. Everyone by her husband's side leaves and only the grandfather and slave named Bau are left behind. One day, Ma-nim notices that Bau has a way of staring at her and she is overcome by a strange feeling. She'd to oppress her desires as a woman because of her two short marriages and strict identity. Bau had never made love with a woman before but she didn't mind his gaze on her. The two of them start a forbidden love behind grandfather's back...

Who’s in it. 마님 stars Kim Jeong-ah-II, Dong Bang-woo as Grandpa (할아범), Kim Ji-hoon-VI and Ahn Min-sang as Mr. Seo (서방님).

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, 마님 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 마님 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 마님 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Wer zuerst kommt, kriegt die Braut and Cinema Paradiso.