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Communication & Lies (2017)

Communication & Lies poster
Original title
소통과 거짓말
Directed by
Lee Seung-won
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
19
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A black-and-white drama about a cleaning woman and a teacher who carry deep emotional wounds. After a tragedy, she becomes self-destructive with sex and lies, while he is withdrawn and complains to the council. They meet at work and travel together, but their trouble communicating destroys their fragile bond.

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