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Traces (1967)

Traces poster
Original title
이조잔영
Directed by
Shin Sang-ok
Genre
drama, romance, war
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese art teacher in Korea aids a Korean independence fighter evading Japanese police. The fighter introduces him to a gisaeng trained in traditional dance, and they fall in love despite her hatred for the Japanese due to her parents' deaths in war.

poignantmelancholicromantictenseslow-pacedbittersweethistorically groundedvisually understated

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