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Romance Joe (2012)

Romance Joe poster
Original title
로맨스 조
Directed by
Lee Kwang-kuk
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young filmmaker stumbles into the life of a man called Romance Joe, who is about to attempt suicide. Through their conversation, they revisit the tangled romantic memories of Joe's past.

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What happens

Romance Joe (Korean: 로맨스 조) is a 2011 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by first-time director Lee Kwang-kuk and stars Kim Young-pil, Shin Dong-mi and Lee Chae-eun. It made its world premiere in the Korean Cinema Today and won the Citizen Critics' Award at the 16th Busan International Film Festival in 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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