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Goryeojang

1963 · 110 min Drama
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Prior to the adoption of Confucianism, it was the tradition to abandon one's parents on a mountainside if they were over 70 years of age. In the ancient kingdom of Goryeo, now modern Korea, a nobleman defies this tradition when he refuses to leave his mother to starve to death.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 고려장
Year 1963
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Kim Ki-young
Runtime 110 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (9 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Kim Ki-young

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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