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The Companion (1984)

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Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
South Korea
Elsewhere
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How it feels

An agent is told to kill a former teacher he respects. He cannot do it and leaves his job. While trying to find purpose, he falls in love but becomes convinced that dying is the only path to happiness.

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