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A Petal (1996)

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Standing on the threshold of your heart, she longs to be comforted…

A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year before. Flashbacks show the girl seeing her mother shot to death in the massacre. The film spurred the Korean public to demand the truth behind the incident, and their government eventually opened previously classified files on the massacre.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jang Sun-woo
  • Profile picture of Lee Jung-hyun
    Girl Lee Jung-hyun
  • Profile picture of Moon Sung-keun
    Mr. Jang Moon Sung-keun
  • Profile picture of Lee Young-lan
    Mother Lee Young-lan
  • Profile picture of Sul Kyung-gu
    Us Sul Kyung-gu
  • Profile picture of Chu Sang-mi
    Us Chu Sang-mi
  • Profile picture of Park Kwang-jung
    Kim Sang-tae Park Kwang-jung
  • Profile picture of Huh Joon-ho
    Driver Huh Joon-ho
  • Profile picture of Dong Bang-woo
    Worker Dong Bang-woo

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  • korean girl
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