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Treeless Mountain (2008)

Treeless Mountain poster
Original title
나무없는 산
Directed by
So Yong Kim
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
ALL
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young sisters are left with their aunt after their mother goes to look for work. The girls try to adjust to their new life and hold onto hope that their mother will return.

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What happens

Treeless Mountain (Korean: 나무없는 산; RR: Namueomneun san) is a 2008 South Korean drama film written and directed by So Yong Kim. It stars Hee Yeon Kim, Song Hee Kim, Soo Ah Lee, Mi Hyang Kim, and Boon Tak Park. The film premiered on September 5, 2008, at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and was given a limited release in the United States on April 22, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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