A Smile (2003)

7.5/10 • 96 min • Romance Drama

Overview

This debut feature from female Korean director Park Kyung-hee tells the story of a photographer whose life is changed indelibly when she discovers she has a rare disease which causes tunnel vision and possible eventual blindness. Divided into four sections, it depicts the break-up of her relationship with her boyfriend, her problems with her old-fashioned family, her attempts to deal with her disease through her art and, finally, her desire to fly an airplane before she loses her sight entirely.

Cast

Chu Sang-mi

Cho Seong-ha

Flight instructor

Song Il-gon

Jin Kyung

Son Byung-ho

Park Won-sang

Kim Soo-jin

Choi Jung-yol

Writer Ahn's Cousin

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