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202482 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Visitation Rights

202482 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two fathers struggle to exercise their legally guaranteed right to meet and confer with their children amid societal perceptions in South Korea.

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Two fathers struggle to exercise their legally guaranteed right to meet and confer with their children amid societal perceptions in South Korea.

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Lee Ju-adirector

Kim Jae-huncast

Bae Mun-sangcast

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Two fathers in South Korea struggle to meet their children due to divorce. Each faces different legal obstacles that prevent them from exercising their rights to visitation. The film examines societal views on non-custodial fathers and the emotional effects on children caught in these disputes. "Visitation Rights" runs for 82 minutes and presents a critical look at family dynamics in contemporary Korean society.

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