Summaries

An elderly woman who constantly files complaints with the local office about the wrongs that she sees around her each day, forms an unlikely friendship with a junior civil service officer, who begins to teach her English.

The film tells the story of an elderly woman (played by Na Moon Hee) who constantly files complaints with the local office about the wrongs that she sees around her each day. Along the way, she forms an unlikely friendship with a junior civil service officer (played by Lee Je Hoon) who begins to teach her English. Though the film is a comedy, the genre serves as a vehicle to discuss the deeper topic of Korean comfort women during World War II.—subratjain1

Details

Keywords
  • historical event
  • english
  • comfort woman
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Sep 20, 2017
Countries of origin South Korea
Language English Japanese Korean
Filming locations Busan, South Korea
Production companies Myung Films Echelon Productions, Inc. Seesun Pictures

Box office

Gross US & Canada $63239
Gross worldwide $24024444

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 59m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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