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The Bird Who Stops in the Air

2002 · 106 min Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

KIM serves as a professor of film studies at a rural college, away from his family. Having kept the memories of birds from his childhood, he intends to make a film based on the images of birds that appear in his dreams. In his position as educator, KIM finds himself torn between artistic ideals of the film and the realities of life which his student's must encounter daily. It is in this setting that he struggles to discover the nature of his identity. A middle school science teacher, Young-hee, although a long-time lover of KIM's is not confident in their future relationship. She asks KIM to accompany her to her childhood hometown. During the trip, the two begin to realize that each belongs to different realities from the other. Young-hee begins to desire a relationship of a different sort with him. However, KIM's ambition is to redeem his own artistic value blurred between film fantasy and reality.

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Original Title 새는 폐곡선을 그린다
Year 2002
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Jeon Soo-il
Runtime 106 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The Bird Who Stops in the Air is an acquired taste at 5.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2002 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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