A Stepmother's Heartache (1972)
- Original title
- 둘째 어머니
- Directed by
- Im Kwon-taek
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A remarried couple blends their families, but half-siblings quarrel and tragedy strikes when the husband drowns saving his stepson. Years later, a scheme by one stepchild leads to misunderstandings and another child's suicide.
melodramaticpoignantslow-burntragicfamilialsentimentalsoapyearnest
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