Poetry (film)

Poetry Hangul hanja RRSi is a 2010 South Korean drama film written and directed by Lee Changdong. It tells the story of a suburban woman in her 60s who begins to develop an interest in poetry while struggling with Alzheimers disease and her irresponsible grandson. Yoon Jeonghee stars in the leading role, which was her first role in a film since 1994. The film was selected for the main competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay Award. Other accolades include the Grand Bell Awards for Best Picture and Best Actress, the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actress, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress.

Yang Mija Yoon Jeonghee, a 66yearold grandmother, consults a doctor at a hospital who is concerned about her forgetfulness, referring her to a specialist. As she leaves the hospital she sees a woman crazy with grief because her 16yearold daughter has drowned.Though Mija lives on government welfare, she has a small job taking care of a welltodo elderly man who has had a stroke. At home, she cares for her illmannered 16yearold grandson, Jongwook Lee David, whose divorced mother lives in Busan. When Mija asks Wook about the girl from his class who drowned, Wook insists that he doesnt know her. ........

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