Open City

Baek Jang-mi (Son Ye-jin) is the head of a gang of pickpockets, which is a thorn in the police’s side for quite some time already. However, Jang-mi is still in need of some good people, which is why she visits Man-ok (Kim Hae-sook), a veteran of her profession, who just has been released from prison. Yet, Man-ok doesn’t want to have to do anything with this kind of business anymore, since she wants to seek redemption and ask her children, which she abandoned years ago, for forgiveness. Man-ok’s son Jo Dae-yeong (Kim Myeong-min) works in the police force and had to bring his mother in once already, which is why he refuses to take part in a big raid against the city’s pickpockets at first. But after reconsideration, his investigation eventually leads him to Jang-min, who pretends to be wanting to help him. The girl tries to impress him with her seducing techniques, but Dae-yeong is a careful fellow, especially since he knows very well of her previous convictions. Moreover, Jang-mi starts to step on the toes of rivaling organisations by entering their turfs, and so she has to be extra careful which cards to play… —www.AsianMovieWeb.com