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Cast & Crew

Lee Chang-dong
Director
Ahn Nae-sang
As Ki-beom's Father
Park Myung-shin
As Hee-jin's Mother
Kim Jong-goo
As Park Sang-tae
David Lee
As Jong-wook
Jang Hye-jin
As Mr. Kang's Second Daughter-in-Law
Kim Hee-ra
As Elder Kang

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Yang Mi-ja, a 66-year-old grandmother living in rural South Korea discovers her love for poetry as she enrolls in classes and begins writing about her observations, including the flowers she sees every day. However, her newfound passion is contrasted with her dark past when she learns that her grandson was one of the attackers who raped and drove a girl to suicide. As Mi-ja grapples with her moral compass while facing the onset of Alzheimer's disease this masterful study of subtle empowerment explores themes such as family, trauma healing and the power of poetry.

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Poetry was released in theaters on February 11, 2011.