On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate

On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate

★ 6.7IMDb Score
Released:2002-03-22
Genre:Drama
Duration:116 min
Country:South Korea
Director:Hong Sang-soo
Actors:Kim Sang-kyung, Chu Sang-mi, Ye Ji-won, Kim Hak-sun, Ahn Kil-kang
Production:UniKorea Pictures, Cinema Service, Miracin Korea

Overview:

After being rejected for a film role, a stage actor leaves Seoul to visit a friend and, in his travels, winds up getting involved with two women.

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