Vegetarian (2010)

  • NR
  • 01/22/2010 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, Horror
  • 1h 40m

A human being, actually was a flower

Overview

An ordinary housewife, Yeong-hye, who has nightmares every night, finally becomes a vegetarian, throwing away all the meats in her refrigerator. Her husband Kil-soo starts to complain about her actions. Her family also worries about her health. During a family lunch, Yeong-hye tries to kill herself due to her father's abrupt violence. Observing all the happenings, Yeong-hye's brother-in-law, Min-ho, a videoartist, hears from his wife that Yeong-hye has a Mongolian spot on her hips. Min-ho gets inspiration from this and starts to sketch.

Lim Woo-seong

Writer, Director

Han Kang

Novel

Cast

Chae Min-seo's headshot

Chae Min-seo

Yeong-hye
Hyun Sung's headshot

Hyun Sung

Min-ho
Kim Yeo-jin's headshot

Kim Yeo-jin

Ji-hye
Kim Young-jae's headshot

Kim Young-jae

Kil-soo
Yoon Ji-hye's headshot

Yoon Ji-hye

Hye-kyeong
Tae In-ho's headshot

Tae In-ho

Sang-min
Choi Jin-ho's headshot

Choi Jin-ho

Dr. Park
Lee Seung-yeon's headshot

Lee Seung-yeon

Head nurse

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