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REWATCHED: 10/10/2026

i rewatched this for 이준영, (second review where ive said this oops), and actually paid attention this time. i’ve watched this movie three times now, although the first two times were through group watches where i was apparently more committed to being physically present rather than mentally present. so this time, i actually got to appreciate the film for what it was and honestly had a lot of fun watching. first of all, 이준영 absolutely carries this movie for me. not to discredit 서현, but 지후 is just such an interesting character. his submissiveness doesn’t make him any less confident, capable, or assertive in his everyday life. he can be self assured and competent at work while wanting something different in his private life. i like how the film doesn’t treat those things as mutually exclusive. even in his private life, there are moments where you see him be assertive, which were highlights for me honestly, but it doesn’t take away from his original submissiveness towards 지우. he knows what he wants, and i found that contrast very interesting on its own. i also ended up appreciating 지우 more than i expected. watching her slowly learn about something she knows nothing about while 지후 gives her all the room to grow without being judged was almost sweet and something i would love in my life honestly lmao. a lot of this film, outside of bdsm, really touches on trust, communication, and understanding without judgment. i would’ve hoped they touched more on bdsm though, rather than just giving us a waft of the basics, practically, but with how much they already allowed in this movie, i was almost blown away. that being said, my only irk with this film was the dog scenes, sadly…. i don’t discredit bdsm or think it’s the devil’s work or something, but i couldn’t help but get secondhand embarrassment from watching 이준영 have to act out being a dog lol. i could still appreciate the dynamic in theory and wanted to leave room for whenever the movie wanted to commit to the bit, but there’s a difference between being interested in the premise and being able to watch every single thing that comes with it. i apparently have my limits loll, which is funny because i was perfectly capable of enjoying other parts of their dynamic without any embarrassment. overall, i had fun watching it. the ending really got me because of how assertive 지후 could be, even if he preferred submissiveness. i think they finally understood each other. i think it was a pretty straightforward movie with a sweet premise under a sexual story. i wish i was 지우 lowkey…. 이준영… please do a drama like this again… just for research purposes…