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Movie poster: Hanji (2011)
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2011 · 118 min Drama
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

Low-ranking civil servant Pil Yong (Park Joong Hoon) has things hard looking after his disabled wife(Ye Ji Won). He takes charge of a hanji project in hopes it will bring him a promotion. His wife comes from a family of hanji masters. One of his tasks include working with quarrelsome filmmaker Ji Won (Kang Su Yeon), who is shooting a documentary about hanji. Though he knows little about the subject to begin with, the more he learns about hanji, the more it takes on a new significance for him and the world around him.

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Original Title 달빛 길어올리기
Year 2011
Country South Korea
Genre Drama
Director Im Kwon-taek
Runtime 118 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (6 votes)

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The director constructs a delicate balance between the fragile art of papermaking and the harshness of everyday struggle, using hanji as a metaphor for human connection. He explores how bureaucratic duty can unexpectedly become a path to personal redemption, relying on Park Joong Hoon's nuanced, restrained performance.

What lingers after the credits is a soft, contemplative glow — a reminder that meaning can be woven from the most ordinary threads. A gentle film about finding light in the mundane. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Im Kwon-taek

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