A Life Like a Swamp (1978)
- Original title
- 망명의 늪
- Directed by
- Kim Su-yong
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 19
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
After a business deal fails, a man loses everything and tries to kill himself and his family but only he survives. Haunted by guilt, he starts relying on a canteen owner he meets randomly.
melancholicbleaksomberslow-pacedguilt-riddendownbeatintimatequiet
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