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Hakuji no Hito

道〜白磁の人〜

2012 · 119 min · Drama

Based on a true story, a Japanese man who moves to Korea during the colonial occupation becomes deeply devoted to Korean culture and champions the beauty of its traditional crafts, forging bonds across a bitter divide. A quiet historical drama.

Runtime
119 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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