Underplayed Gems

My Brilliant Life (2014)

My Brilliant Life poster
Original title
두근두근 내 인생
Directed by
Je-yong Lee
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
G
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young couple raises their son who has a rare aging disorder. The boy grows up fast while his parents struggle with the challenge.

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What happens

My Brilliant Life (Korean: 두근두근 내 인생; lit. 'My Palpitating Life') is a 2014 South Korean drama film starring Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo. It was co-written and directed by E J-yong based on the 2011 novel My Palpitating Life by Kim Ae-ran. The film was released under CJ Entertainment in Korea on September 3, 2014, followed by an official wide release in China on March 13, 2015. My Brilliant Life won the Third Place Audience Award at the 17th Udine Far East Film Festival in 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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