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From Seoul to Varanasi

2012 · 98 min Drama
4.3 / 10 · TMDB

Youngwu and Jiyoung have been married for ten years and have long since grown apart. He, a publisher, is having an affair with a writer and she, a housewife, feels drawn to a gentle young Muslim she meets named Kerim. When he is obliged to leave the country she decides to follow him to Varanasi. Leaving her husband a note saying that she is away visiting relatives, she spends her time wandering along the banks of the Ganges and down the busy streets of this Hindu city in search of Kerim. When he turns on the television her husband is astonished to see his wife covered in ashes, emerging from a restaurant that has been bombed by terrorists. Youngwo decides to head for India to find his wife and obtain an explanation for her behaviour.

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Original Title 불륜의 시대
Year 2012
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Jeon Kyu-hwan
Runtime 98 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.3/10 (6 votes)

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From Seoul to Varanasi is an acquired taste at 4.3/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2012 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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