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After a surprise visit from her friend Geum-sun, Eun-sim is headed to her hometown with Geum-sun for the first time in 60 years. There, she catches up with Tae-ho who had feelings for her when they were teenagers. Her long-lost memories come to life one by one and they decide to go for a picnic — after all, it may be their last…

 

Presented by

    

Director

Kim Yong-gyun

Cast

Na Moon-hee, KIM Yeong-ok, PARK Keun-hyong

Credits
Country of Origin

South Korea

Year

2024

Language

In Korean with English subtitles

Content Warning

Coarse language; violence

PG

Open to youth!
$10 youth tickets available

114 min

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Sunday February 09

7:00 pm
Hearing Assistance Subtitles U18 May Attend
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Credits

Screenwriter

Hyun-mi Cho

Editor

Kim Yong-gyun

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