''I Am Trash'' () is a 2014 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur
Lee Sang-woo
Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...
. The third and final instalment of Lee's thematic "bad family" trilogy comprising ''
Mother Is a Whore
''Mother Is a Whore'' () is a 2009 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. It is based on a true story in Korea where a man was using his mother as a whore.
The film premiered at the 2009 Kyoto ...
'' (2011) and ''
Father Is a Dog
''Father Is a Dog'' () is a 2010 South Korean drama film written and directed by South Korean indie provocateur Lee Sang-woo. The second instalment of Lee's thematic "bad family" trilogy, the first being ''Mother Is a Whore'' (2011), it describes t ...
'' (2012), it follows three grown up brothers reuniting with their pedophile father after his release from prison. It made its world premiere in the Fantastic Features section at the 10th
Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of ''The Iron Gi ...
in 2014.
Synopsis
After their father (Kwan Bum-tack) was sent off to prison for sexually assaulting an underaged girl, Sang-woo (
Lee Sang-woo
Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...
) and his two brothers Sang-tae (Yang Myoung-hoen) and Sang-goo (Park Hyung-bin) struggle to live a normal life. Now, the three emotionally damaged brothers must deal with the aftermath of their father returning home after his release from prison.
Cast
* Kwan Bum-tack as Father
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Lee Sang-woo
Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...
as Sang-woo
* Yang Myoung-hoen as Sang-tae
* Park Hyung-bin as Sang-goo
* Jo Yong-seok
* Yoo So-hyeon
Reception
References
External links
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2014 films
South Korean drama films
2010s Korean-language films
Films directed by Lee Sang-woo
2010s South Korean films