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A Woman Who Draws Cranes (1979)

A Woman Who Draws Cranes poster
Original title
학을 그리는 여인
Country
South Korea
Rated
12
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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After losing his eldest son in the war, a headmaster adopts a Japanese orphan and raises her alongside his remaining three sons. Political conflicts and the Korean War tear the family apart, leading each sibling down a path of violence, crime, or tragedy.

melancholichistoricaltragicfamily-dramaslow-burnbleakwar-tornbitter

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