A Smile

2003 1h 36m KO

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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This debut feature from female Korean director Park Kyung-hee tells the story of a photographer whose life is changed indelibly when she discovers she has a rare disease which causes tunnel vision and possible eventual blindness. Divided into four sections, it depicts the break-up of her relationship with her boyfriend, her problems with her old-fashioned family, her attempts to deal with her disease through her art and, finally, her desire to fly an airplane before she loses her sight entirely.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chu Sang-mi
So-Jung
Cho Seong-ha
Flight instructor
Song Il-gon
Ji-Seok
Jin Kyung
Writer Ahn
Son Byung-ho
Chul
Park Won-sang
Min-Soo
Kim Soo-jin
Min-Soo's wife
Choi Jung-yol
Writer Ahn's Cousin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Kyung-hee
Writers: Park Kyung-hee
Languages: Korean

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Chu Sang-mi and Cho Seong-ha and Song Il-gon carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0379381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Park Kyung-hee directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Chu Sang-mi and Cho Seong-ha and Song Il-gon carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0379381 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.