Plum Blossom

Plum Blossom

2000 · 118 min · KO · 6.0 (21 votes)
Dir. Kwak Ji-kyoon · Starring Kim Rae-won, Kim Jeong-hyeon, Jin Hee-kyung, Bae Doona, Yoon Ji-hye
RomanceDrama

High school senior, Jayo is seduced into his first sexual experience by classmate Hara, who eventually kills herself when he ignores her. Since then, he immerses himself in loveless sex until he meets cheerful nurse, Namok. Meanwhile, his pal Seuin has developed a crush on his teacher, which is socially taboo.

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A tender, yet tragic exploration of youthful desire and its devastating consequences. This film feels like a hushed confession, a slow descent into the complexities of first love and lingering heartbreak.

melancholicsensualbroodingintrospectiveslow-burnarthousecoming-of-ageintimate dramaunrequited lovelosssexual awakeningregret
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