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Cherry Tomato

2008 · 102 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Park-Goo makes a living for himself and his granddaughter Da-Sung by collecting recyclables on the street. Their situation becomes worse when his son is released from prison and steals Park's savings, and his bicycle-drawn cart ― his only tool for making money ― is destroyed by construction workers. Park visits the house of the construction company's head, where he ends up trying to steal meat for his hungry granddaughter. But the meat, which was for the owner's dog, had been poisoned by the housekeeper, who doesn't like her boss.

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Original Title 방울토마토
Year 2008
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Jeong Yeong-bae
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a fragile world at society's margins, relying on a near-documentary simplicity and the silent resilience of its protagonist. It explores the limits of despair and parental sacrifice without resorting to melodrama.

What lingers after viewing is a piercing, unadorned story about dignity in hopeless circumstances, where silence speaks louder than any dialogue. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jeong Yeong-bae

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In a quiet setting, to fully absorb the slow, contemplative rhythm of the narrative.

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