Madame Aema

A woman torn between loyalty to her imprisoned husband and newfound passion faces a crucial decision when two men enter her life - a gentle art student and a former flame - just as her spouse's unexpected release looms. Aema whose husband, Hyun-wu is in prison for involuntary homicide is a frustrated woman. She's pained by his extramarital affairs, but still visits him every week; refusing to divorce him. She meets art student, Kim Dong-yub, and feels a connection between them. Later she encounters Kim Mun-ho, an old boyfriend who lives in the same apartment complex. They have a torrid affair, but she dislikes his sexual perversions. She goes to Dong-yub and their affair is a soul connection. He promises to take her to France. On the day of their departure, her husband receives a special pardon. Will shebe able to break her marital ties? —Samb Hicks