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Swindler In My Mom's House (2007)

Swindler In My Mom's House poster
Original title
사랑방 선수와 어머니
Directed by
Lim Young-Sung
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
12
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother and her grown son navigate a web of secrets and lies when a charming swindler moves into their home. The film focuses on how the stranger's presence strains their relationship and forces them to confront uncomfortable truths about each other.

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What happens

Saranbang seonsu-wa eomeoni (사랑방 선수와 어머니?), noto anche con i titoli internazionali Swindler in My Mom's House e Love At Sarangbang, è un film del 2007 scritto e diretto da Lim Young-sung. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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