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A Letter from Kyoto (2023)

Out of sight, out of mind, but not from heart.

Genre : Family, Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Kim Min-ju

Synopsis

Hwa-ja has been raising three daughters alone in Busan after her husband passed away. One day, the second daughter Hye-young comes back to Busan after having continuous setbacks in Seoul. While spending time with her mom, she accidently sees a letter written in Japanese, which triggers her curiosity. She starts to ask Hwa-ja about her past life and gets to know new stories of her mother that she had never heard of.

Actors

Han Seon-hwa
Han Seon-hwa
Hye-young
Cha Mi-kyeong
Cha Mi-kyeong
Hwa-ja
Han Chae-a
Han Chae-a
Hye-jin
Song Ji-hyun
Song Ji-hyun
Hye-joo
Go Jae-hyun
Go Jae-hyun
Gi-seop

Crews

Kim Min-ju
Kim Min-ju
Director
Kim Min-ju
Kim Min-ju
Writer
Kim Min-ju
Kim Min-ju
Editor
Lee Ju-suk
Lee Ju-suk
Sound
Kwon Hyun-jeong
Kwon Hyun-jeong
Music
Kim Seon-hyeong
Kim Seon-hyeong
Director of Photography
Lim Song-ju
Lim Song-ju
Costume Design

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