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Movie poster: A Day Off (1968)
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A Day Off

1968 · 74 min Drama
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

One Sunday, a penniless unmarried young South Korean couple meet, as they do every Sunday; while the pregnant young woman believes they are not ready to bring a child into the world, the young man decides to go visit his friends to borrow money for delivery.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 휴일
Year 1968
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Lee Man-hee
Runtime 74 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (14 votes)

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Director Lee Man-hee constructs the film on the contrast between the external stillness of a Sunday and the internal tension of the characters. He explores not so much a plot as a state of limbo and social helplessness, relying on minimal dialogue and expressive pauses.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of bitter, honest truth about life on the margins, presented without melodramatic excess. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Lee Man-hee

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