Illusionary Paradise

Illusionary Paradise

2015 · 85 min · Drama

Ja-yeong(42) gets a message from her husband that he is going to immigrate. Being afraid of not seeing her son again, she escapes from the mental hospital. Cho-hee(17) cannot resist the hospital director's sexual assault. When she sees a positive result in the pregnancy test, she feels happy rather than afraid about having a family. She escapes from the mental hospital to protect her baby. The two women who succeeded in escaping travel together. Meanwhile, the hospital director hires Hyeon-su, a private detective, to chase them. Ja-yeong and Cho-hee come across various people. When they understand each other, their illusions are broken.

Directed by Ha Kang-Hun

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Ryu Hye-rin Cho-Hee
Park Myung-shin Ja-Young

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3h 31m together

Illusionary Paradise

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