Between the Knees (무릎과 무릎 사이) 40 years old

Between the Knees

Ja-young is experiencing difficulties navigating the two worlds of her traditional Korean customs and those of the West. Having been scarred by inappropriate contact by an adult as a young girl; she has a hard time distinguishing between right and wrong behavior with young men. Her overbearing mother has driven Ja-young to the point where she can no longer act on her own will and this leads to trouble for her. There is a theme of men fondling and caressing women's knees in the film which is the focal point of all male sexual advances towards Ja-Young. Things spiral out of control for not only Ja-Young but her family who has their fair share of issues and skeletens in the closet. We tend to see this film as addressing some of the modern issues that affect the lives of young Koreans in the 1980's.

Credits

Between the Knees Cast

Name Character
Ahn Sung-ki He was 32, now 72 years old
Lee Hye-young She was 21, now 61 years old
Lee Bo-hee She was 25, now 65 years old

Between the Knees Crew

Name Department
Seo Jeong-min as Cinematography. He was 50 (now 90) years old Crew
Tae-won Lee as Producer. Production
Lee Jang-ho as Director. He was 39 (now 79) years old Directing
Lee Jang-ho as Writer. He was 39 (now 79) years old Writing
Between the Knees poster
Between the Knees (40 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, September 30, 1984
  • Runtime: 97 minutes