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Poetry (Shi)

  • 2hr 19m
  • 87

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Lee Chang-dong

Producer:

Joon-dong Lee

Release Date:

Feb 11, 2011

Runtime:

2hr 19m

Synopsis

A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.

Cast

  • Yun Jeong-hie
  • Lee Da-wit
  • Kim Hee-ra
  • Ahn Nae-sang
  • Kim Yong-taek
  • Park Myung-shin
  • Kim Jong-goo
  • Kim Hye-jung
  • Min Bok-gi
  • Jang Hye-jin

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Metacritic

87
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Based on 24 Critics
8.0

USER SCORE (49)

Generally favorable reviews based on 49 Reviews
100
May 5, 2011

Daring in the ways only quiet, unhurried but finally haunting films have the courage to be. A character study of remarkable subtlety joined to a carefully worked-out plot that fearlessly explores big issues like beauty, truth and mortality, it marks the further emergence of Korean writer-director Lee Chang-dong.

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Metacritic review by Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
91
Feb 9, 2011

It may go without saying that Poetry adopts a lyrical tone, but this forms the crux of its appeal. In this case, the title says it all.

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Eric Kohn
IndieWire
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