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Painful Maturity (1980)

Painful Maturity poster
Original title
아픈 성숙
Directed by
Park Cheol-su
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
ALL
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young person grapples with the challenges of growing up and falling in love. The film follows their emotional journey through heartbreak and self-discovery.

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What happens

Painful Maturity (Korean: 아픈 성숙; RR: Apeun seongsuk) is a 1980 South Korean melodrama film directed by Park Chul-soo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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