LUCKY, APARTMENT

By Garam KANGYU

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Female director - Completed 2024

A real-life conflict between a longtime same-sex couple and the class differences within the couple over the ‘home’ they are creating.

Festivals
& Awards

Jeonju Int'l FF 2024
Seoul Int'l Women's Film Festival 2024
Asian Fillm Festival in Barcelona 2024
Discoveries section: Best Director
Paris Korean Film Festival 2024
BFI London FF 2025
Asian Film Festival in Rome 2025
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Female director, LGBT, Drama
    • Countries
    • KOREA (South)
    • Duration
    • 96 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Garam KANGYU
    • Writer(s)
    • Garam KANGYU
    • Producer(s)
    • Hyunah KANG
    • Synopsis
    • Lesbian couple Seonwoo and Heeseo dream of a stable living environment and buy a small apartment, which they’ve put everything for. But when Seonwoo loses her job and injures her leg in the recession, their relationship begins to sour while Heeseo is solely responsible for paying the mortgage and interest. While staying at home, Seonwoo tries to find a job, but it’s not easy. Her stress level reaches a fever pitch when a foul odor starts to emanate from downstairs. They are
      shocked to discover that a woman downstairs has died in solitude. When the smell doesn’t go away even after the body is gone...