A Letter from Kyoto
“Out of sight, out of mind, but not from heart.”
2023•1h 42m•8.0•Released
FamilyDrama
Hwa-ja has been raising three daughters alone in Busan after her husband passed away. One day, the second daughter Hye-young comes back to Busan after having continuous setbacks in Seoul. While spending time with her mom, she accidently sees a letter written in Japanese, which triggers her curiosity. She starts to ask Hwa-ja about her past life and gets to know new stories of her mother that she had never heard of.
Director
Kim Min-ju
Writer
Kim Min-ju
Languages
Korean
Studio
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Cast
Han Seon-hwa
Hye-young
Cha Mi-kyung
Hwa-ja
Han Chae-a
Hye-jin
Song Ji-hyun
Hye-joo
Go Jae-hyun
Gi-seop
Choi In-hwan
Police
Oh Sang-yoon
Friend
Production
Company
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Company
Pancinema
Producer
Joh Keun-shik
Producer
Na Kyeong-chan
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