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Heartbreak Library

2008 · 97 min Romance
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Eun-soo, a librarian watches for book vandalism that currently happens in the library. One day, she catches Jun-oh tearing off certain page of books. Eun-soo accuses him of vandalism but soon discovers the complex story behind his actions. Jun-oh’s girlfriend suddenly leaves him with only a mysterious note. “Look up page 198”. Jun-oh’s girlfriend was a bibliophile and she checked out books regularly at the library. Jun-oh goes to the library and tears out page 198 from every book he comes in touch. As Eun-soo has just broken up, she gives him an advice saying that he has to let her go if she really meant it. However, looking at Jun-oh torn apart by his love, Eun-soo starts to help him decipher the messages on page 198 of all the books .

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 그 남자의 책 198쪽
Year 2008
Country South Korea
Genre Romance
Director Kim Jeong-kwon
Runtime 97 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (11 votes)

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The director constructs a delicate narrative that relies on the quiet space of a library to amplify the characters' internal turmoil, using books as tangible fragments of a lost relationship. He works with a gentle pace and intimate framing to explore the silent language of grief and the tentative steps toward healing.

What lingers after viewing is a soft, poignant meditation on how we search for meaning in absence, and how sometimes the next chapter begins with helping someone else close their book. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Kim Jeong-kwon

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