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My Dear Diary (2008)

My Dear Diary poster
Original title
내 마음에 불꽃이 있어
Directed by
Kim Baek-jun
Genre
drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 40m

How it feels

A woman gets food poisoning just before her boyfriend leaves for France, and she ends up alone in the emergency room with a letter telling her not to trust him. The film follows young people in their late twenties as they deal with disappointment, hope for new love, and hold onto their ideals. It is set in the scenic city of Busan.

melancholicslow-burnreflectivelonelybittersweetatmosphericintimatepoignantnostalgic

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