An earlier film from Kim Ki-duk, but one recognisably by him: it's full of depth and interesting, flawed and human characters, and it has protagonists engaging in prostitution as well as the almost obligatory predatory male. Although clearly made on a low budget, this doesn't need a big reach or expansive cinematography, because it tells a story just as fleshed out and engrossing as a mainstream picture. It's entirely naturalistic, sad at times, but ultimately moving.
Review of Birdcage Inn
