A Girl at My Door

Enjoyed the first half, before it turned into a soap opera

jap_eng; [a girl at my door; Dohee-ya]; eine polizistin wird in ein kleines dorf am strand versetzt, dort trifft sie auf ein misshandeltes mädchen um das sie sich kümmert - was aber bei den anderen nicht auf zustimmung stösst.;

Subtly executed and chock-full of moral ambiguity. Extremely thought-provoking. No sensationalism despite the live-wire topics (touching a child, lesbianism, sexism). Doona Bae nails her damaged police officer, and the director captures her femininity artfully despite Bae's passionless exterior. A couple of points strain credulity, and the economic subplot doesn't really work. I didn't expect to like this so much. I was surprised the first time and surprised the second. A great film.