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Release Date:
August 18, 2022
Original Title:
파로호
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Production Countries:
South Korea
Ratings / Certifications:
KR: 15
Runtime: 100
Dowoo runs an old motel – adjacent to a lake with thousands of Korean War victims at its bottom – as well as caring for his mother who has dementia. One wintry day she disappears without a trace. In her stead, a cute little dog appears. Everyone helps kind-hearted, somewhat shy Dowoo search for her. However, when his mother isn’t found, rumours arise that he may have killed her. Has he started having doubts himself? It doesn’t help that he swallowed her tranquillisers on the day she went missing, and can’t remember a thing.
Director:
Lim Sang-su
Director of Photography:
Yun Geol
Editor:
Lim Sang-su
Gaffer:
Park Sang-wook
Makeup & Hair:
Seok Eun-jin
Martial Arts Choreographer:
Jang Jae-wook
Production Design:
Lee Ha-na
Screenplay:
Lim Sang-su
Sound Supervisor:
Gong Tae-won
Visual Effects:
Mun Byeong-yong
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