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SOUTH KOREA · 2022

Heartbeat

Lee Chang-dong
Korean New Wave childhood anxiety school alienation escape and avoidance mental health struggles parent-child relationships
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Synopsis

Caught up in anxiety, eight-year-old Chul in school tells his teacher that he is going to the bathroom but runs straight home.

Year2022
CountrySouth Korea
DirectorLee Chang-dong
MovementKorean New Wave
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