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The Eternal Relationship (1979)

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Original title
영원한 관계
Directed by
Young Nam Ko
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Rated
12

How it feels

An old man who fled North Korea after his family was killed works as a traditional mourner at a public cemetery. He raises an orphaned girl he finds there as his own daughter, dedicating his life to her while surrounded by death and grief.

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