The Lovers and the Despot

'The Lovers and the Despot' is a historical documentary following the story of Choi Eun-hee, an extremely famous South Korean actress, and the late Shin Sang-ok, her on again, off again ex-husband. After the two very publicly separated, they were kidnapped from South Korea on direct orders from Kim Jong-il, the dictator of North Korea at the time. 'The Lovers and the Despot' describes how they were treated, gives inside information on what the secretive dictator was actually like, and allows a rare view into the lives of North Korean people. Forced to be together once again, Choi Eun-hee and Shin Sang-ok have one more chance to rekindle their flame, if only they could discover a way to escape first.