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Sad Story of Self Supporting Child (1965)

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Original title
저 하늘에도 슬픔이
Directed by
Kim Su-yong
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
ALL
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A child must fend for themselves after losing their family. The story follows their struggles to survive and find hope despite hardship.

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What happens

Sorrow Even Up in Heaven (Korean: 저 하늘에도 슬픔이) aka Sorrow in the Heavens (저 하늘에도 슬픔이) is a 1965 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. Actor Kim Yong-yeon was given a special award for his performance in the film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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