The Preparation
In-gyu has intellectual disability. His mother, Ae-soon, takes care of him, nagging him all the time. One day, she is diagnosed with terminal cancer and prepares for her son's independence.
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| Original Title | 채비 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Cho Young-jun |
| Runtime | 114 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (6 votes) |
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The film sidesteps easy sentimentality, portraying the mother-son bond with a raw, almost documentary-like honesty. The focus is not on the illness itself, but on the agonizing, tender process of 'training' for life, where every mundane task becomes a vital lesson.
What lingers after viewing is a poignant, unvarnished meditation on parental love bordering on obsession, and the painful cost of independence. It leaves not a sense of despair, but a bittersweet awareness of the resilience of human connection. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Cho Young-jun
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Alone and in a quiet space, to fully absorb the emotional weight of the narrative.
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