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The Birthday Present (2018)

The Birthday Present poster
Original title
생일선물
Directed by
Kim Mi-ji
Country
South Korea

How it feels

A divorced man named Minsu encounters a stranger who brings a birthday present for Minsu's son, Hoon-i. Minsu says Hoon-i is not at school but claims to know where he is. The two men go together to search for Hoon.

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