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Ajoomma (2022)

Ajoomma poster
Original title
花路阿朱妈
Directed by
He Shuming
Genre
drama film
Country
Singapore
Rated
S
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A middle-aged Singaporean woman travels alone to South Korea for the first time. She hopes to explore the country but ends up navigating an unexpected series of events that push her out of her comfort zone.

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What happens

Ajoomma (Korean: 아줌마; RR: Ajumma; simplified Chinese: 花路阿朱妈; traditional Chinese: 花路阿朱媽) is a 2022 Singaporean-South Korean drama film directed by He Shuming and produced by Anthony Chen. It stars Hong Hui Fang, Kang Hyung-seok and Jung Dong-hwan. The film garnered four nominations at the 59th Golden Horse Awards and Hong became the first Singaporean to be nominated for the Best Leading Actress award. It premiered at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2022 and opened in local cinemas on 27 October 2022. The film was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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