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202598 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

There Are No Words

202598 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Over 40 years after her mother's suicide, filmmaker Min Sook Lee uses her camera to confront long-held silences and unstable memories.

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Over 40 years after her mother's suicide, filmmaker Min Sook Lee uses her camera to confront long-held silences and unstable memories.

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Filmmaker Min Sook Lee turns her camera on her family history after her mother died by suicide over 40 years ago. Lee confronts long-held silences and shaky memories to piece together the events surrounding her mother’s death. The film runs for 98 minutes, immersing viewers in Lee's search for understanding and truth. The narrative unfolds through personal reflections and family stories, detailing the emotional weight of loss and remembrance.

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