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A Letter from Kyoto (2023)

A Letter from Kyoto poster
Original title
교토에서 온 편지
Directed by
Kim Min-ju
Genre
family, drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A South Korean family drama about a woman who receives a letter from her past in Kyoto. The story follows her as she reflects on family relationships and unresolved feelings.

gentlenostalgiccontemplativeintimatewarmslow-pacedpoignantfamily-centered

What happens

A Letter from Kyoto (Korean: 교토에서 온 편지) is a 2022 South Korean independent family drama film written and directed by Kim Min-ju, and starring Han Sun-hwa, Cha Mi-kyung, Han Chae-ah, and Song Ji-hyun. The film is a project from the 15th Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) Feature Film Production Research Program, which was the first to be selected for the Busan Film Commission's newly established, 2021 Made in Busan feature film production support program. The film had its world premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on October 6, 2022. It had its theatrical release on December 6, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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