The Houseguest and My Mother (1961)
- Original title
- 사랑방 손님과 어머니
- Directed by
- Shin Sang-ok
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A widowed mother lives with her young son in a small Korean village. An old friend comes to stay as a houseguest and slowly brings change to their quiet lives.
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What happens
The Houseguest and My Mother (Korean: 사랑방 손님과 어머니) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Chu Yo-Sup. The film was given the Best Film award at the 1962 Asia Pacific Film Festival. The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The End of Summer (1961)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.