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My Sister, the Pig Lady

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'My Sister, the Pig Lady' (; lit. "A Pig Like Woman") is a 2015 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Jang Moon-il. It was invited to the 39th Montreal World Film Festival as part of their 'World Greats' selection. The film also won 'Grand Prize' at the 'Osaka Asian Film Festival'.

Plot



In a small seaside village, where all the young men have left for the city, three young women, Jae-hwa, Yoo-ja, and Mi-ja hope to catch the eye of Joon-seob, the only eligible bachelor left in town. Jae-hwa has plans to make her family prosperous by raising pigs, but the endeavor is more difficult than she imagined: the pigs keep wandering away. They roam the town and every now and then get stuck in a rut. A rumor spreads that Jae-hwa's mother is having an affair. Not that it matters to her father, who is generally drunk, or to her younger brother, who keeps getting into fights. Joon-seob, who has stood by Jae-hwa despite her family's stream of misfortunes finally take his relationship with Jae-hwa to another level, and they begin dating. But Yoo-ja and Mi-ja aren't about to give up. They begin to scheme...

Cast



*Hwang Jung-eum as Jae-hwa

*Lee Jong-hyuk as Joon-seob

*Choi Yeo-jin as Yoo-ja

*Park Jin-ju as Mi-ja

References




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