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Lovers Vanished (2010)

Lovers Vanished poster
Original title
폭풍전야
Directed by
Cho Chang-ho
Genre
romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
19
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman living on the margins of society in Incheon form a bond as they each face desperate circumstances. Their connection deepens against a backdrop of impending danger.

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What happens

Lovers Vanished (Korean: 폭풍전야; RR: Pokpungjeonya; lit. 'Before the Storm') is a 2010 South Korean film, directed by Cho Chang-ho as both a love story and a character drama. It stars Kim Nam-gil and Hwang Woo-seul-hye as two people who find love at the edge of life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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