Christmas in August
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1998
1h 37m
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Korean
Drama, Romance
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Christmas in August
It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn't know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it even begins?
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7.7
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84
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Cast
Jung-won
Da-rim
Jung-won's Father
Jung-sook
Chul-goo
Ji-won
Grandmother
Ballet Auntie
Drunk Man
Police Passerby
Jung-won's Friend 1
Directed By: Hur Jin-ho
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badelf
2 years ago
A thirty-something photographer, Jung-Won (Han Suk-kyu), strikes up a potentially romantic relationship with a twenty-something parking enforcer. Unbeknownst to her, and he won't tell her, his time left to live is rather limited. The film is nice, and actually nicely paced and photographed. I didn' More
smallclone
/10 6 years ago
Yet another Korean drama. This one is highly regarded among many critics as being one of the finest Korean films of all time, and I can see why.
The film centres around Jung Won, a terminally ill man determined to enjoy his last moments of life. What we see is very minimalistic, with no obvious More
The film centres around Jung Won, a terminally ill man determined to enjoy his last moments of life. What we see is very minimalistic, with no obvious More
nutmac
/10 8 years ago
**Christmas in August** is director Jin-Ho Hur's feature debut. It remains his very best. Working with a small budget, he managed to assemble an amazing cast, lead by Suk-Kyu Han and Eun-Ha Shim.
I think the film is most comparable to **The Remains of the Day**, starring Anthony Hopkins and E More
I think the film is most comparable to **The Remains of the Day**, starring Anthony Hopkins and E More
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