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BABO (2008)

BABO poster
Original title
바보
Directed by
Kim Jung-kwon
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mentally disabled man runs a small toast stand in a rural town. He reconnects with a childhood friend who has returned home, and the two navigate their past and present feelings.

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What happens

Miracle of a Giving Fool, also known as BA:BO (Korean: 바보; lit. 'fool, idiot') is a 2008 South Korean film. Based on a webtoon, the film was directed by Kim Jung-kwon, and stars Cha Tae-hyun and Ha Ji-won in the lead roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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