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Finding Joy (2011)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Neil Dowling

Synopsis

Finding Joy tells the story of Lukas, a frustrated writer who feels trapped by the expectations of his ambitious wife Brita. Then he meets Joy, a Korean dance student, under strange circumstances and spends a wonderful night with her before they go their separate ways. Lukas tries to work on his relationship but can't quite shake the memory of his encounter with Joy and eventually decides to drop everything to go and look for her. He arrives in Seoul with no contact details for her, only the vague idea that he'll find her if it's meant to be.

Actors

Crisjan Zöllner
Crisjan Zöllner
Lukas
Moon Ji-Young
Moon Ji-Young
Joy
Cosima Shaw
Cosima Shaw
Britta
Danwoo Jung
Danwoo Jung

Crews

Neil Dowling
Neil Dowling
Director
Neil Dowling
Neil Dowling
Writer
Nils Clauss
Nils Clauss
Cinematography
Neil Dowling
Neil Dowling
Producer
Ross Whitaker
Ross Whitaker
Producer
Andrew Hearne
Andrew Hearne
Editor

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