Poetry
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lee Chang-dong
Yoon Hee-jeong
Da-wit Lee
Kim Hira
An Naesang
Lee David
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A woman in her mid-sixties lives with her 15-year-old grandson in poverty and loneliness. She endeavors to compose a poem for the very first time in her life to protect her grandson, who is her only love and consolation, from his own misconduct.
Director
Lee Chang-dong
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Award for the Best Screenplay (Lee Chang-dong) at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Limited Release in United States Winter February 11, 2011
Released in United States on Video August 23, 2011
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 3-6, 2010.)
Released in United States 2011
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 24-October 10, 2010.)
Limited Release in United States Winter February 11, 2011 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video August 23, 2011
Released in United States 2010 (World Cinema)
Released in United States 2011 (Modern Masters)
