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Poetry (Korean: 시; Hanja: 詩; RR: Si) is a 2010 South Korean-French drama film written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. It tells the story of a suburban woman in her 60s who begins to develop an interest in poetry while struggling with Alzheimer's disease and her irresponsible grandson.
Feb 11, 2011 · A 60-year-old woman with early Alzheimer's disease enrolls in a poetry class and learns to observe and witness the world around her. She faces a family tragedy involving her teenage grandson and a rape victim, and writes a poem for the girl.
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- Drama
- Lee Chang-dong
- 2011-02-11
- Georgia May
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Feb 24, 2011 · Mija, a grandmother with Alzheimer's, enrolls in a poetry class and copes with her grandson's involvement in a rape case. The film explores the themes of beauty, memory and grief in a realistic and subtle way.
A sexagenarian South Korean woman enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.
- 139 min
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May 13, 2010 · Profile. Movie: Poetry. Revised romanization: Shi. Hangul: 시. Director: Lee Chang-Dong. Writer: Lee Chang-Dong. Producer: Lee Joon-Dong, Yun Chang-Suk, Lee Dong-Ha. Cinematographer: Kim Hyun-Seok. Assistant Director: Park Jung-Bum, Lee Jong-Eon. Release Date: May 13, 2010. Runtime: 139 min.