Habitual Sadness (1997)

About Habitual Sadness

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Who directed Habitual Sadness?

Habitual Sadness was directed by Byun Young-joo.

How long is Habitual Sadness?

Habitual Sadness has a runtime of 0h 57m.

What is Habitual Sadness about?

The story of the women at the "House of Sharing" continues. Old women who share a common bond lead a peaceful life in the countryside, raising vegetables, chickens and painting pictures. They are no different from the elderly women we see every day. But they are all scarred by pain and sorrow from their collective history of being comfort women during World War 2. They became subject to prejudice in their own homeland after their return to Korea. It is painful for them to watch other peoples' children and grandchildren, and they feel rage when the Japanese government tries to cover up the unspeakable crimes they committed against them. The film asks us to remember what these women sacrificed and the shame and misery they faced even as these individuals pass away often forgotten by their own people.