6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
An Affair (1998)
An Affair (1998)
Overview
Seo-hyun is an ordinary housewife in her late thirties with a ten-year-old son and a successful architect husband. For her, life is a series of banal routines. Her sheltered life is suddenly threatened with the appearance of Woo-in, her much younger sister's attractive new fiancé.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Seo-hyun is an ordinary housewife in her late thirties with a ten-year-old son and a successful architect husband. For her, life is a series of banal routines. Her sheltered life is suddenly threatened with the appearance of Woo-in, her much younger sister's attractive new fiancé.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the complexities of forbidden desire and personal fulfillment against societal expectations, focusing on the protagonist's emotional journey rather than advocating for a specific political ideology. Its nuanced portrayal of adultery and its consequences prevents it from clearly aligning with either progressive or conservative viewpoints.
The film features a cast that is traditional for its South Korean origin and setting, without explicit diversity-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on a personal drama, exploring themes of desire and societal expectations without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "An Affair" by Je-yong Lee does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual affair and its impact on the characters involved, without addressing queer identities or experiences.
The film 'An Affair' (1998) is a South Korean drama centered on a heterosexual affair between a married woman and her sister's fiancé. Based on available plot information, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. Therefore, its portrayal of such themes is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
An Affair (1998) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot with legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific film, thus there is no prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
This South Korean film is an original production, not an adaptation of existing material with pre-established character races or a biopic of historical figures. All characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as depicted within the film's original context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
5.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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