Cinemanila International Film Festival (2002) - Asian Films. Y, an 18 year-old senior high school virgin, begins a passionate and sado-masochistic affair with J, a 38 year-old sculptor living in Seoul. Y lies to her parents and takes the train to meet J in An-dong, one of the most conservative cities in Korea with strong Confucian traditions. Stepmom: Directed by Chris Columbus. With Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone. A terminally-ill woman must deal with her ex-husband’s new lover, who will be their children’s stepmother. Stepmom is a 1998 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus and produced by Wendy Finerman, Mark Radcliffe, and Michael Barnathan. DcS2s.