A Letter from Kyoto
Out of sight, out of mind, but not from heart.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2023-12-06
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
8.25
Han Seon-hwa
Hye-young
Cha Mi-kyeong
Hwa-ja
Han Chae-a
Hye-jin
Song Ji-hyun
Hye-joo
Go Jae-hyun
Gi-seop
Choi In-hwan
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