this often startle account of a progressively s and m ting love affair ( and and yes and that be the right word for it ) between an 18 year old schoolgirl and a married man twice her age remain currently ban in it native south korea where it consider pornographic . in a sense it be and consider how much of the film run time be devote to fairly explicit ( at time clearly non simulate ) sexual encounter . what set this film apart from other recent release that have incorporate hardcore footage a part of their narrative ( like the astonishing baise moi or lars von trier the idiot ) be that here there be actual warmth and sensuality to the copulation sequence and even when the protagonist be beat the feces out of each other and make it much hard one presumes for moralist to condemn on ground of lack humanity or compassion . not that they would allow themselves to be seduce by this deeply move yet quietly disturb film in the first place . i for one find it exquisitely erotic ( and frequently sweetly funny with the lover diy approach to s and m ) and even or especially and perhaps in it more extreme moment and all of which handle beautifully by the two non professional lead . the pared down visual style give the movie an edge and intensity and a if youre watch real people in a documentary rather than a fiction film . the movie english title be explain in the shattering last line . it would sound glib to call this a realm of the sens for millennium end but that the comparison that come to mind .