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A Living Being(2018)
Status: Released
Date: 2018-01-25
60%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 53m
Overview:
Old man, Moon-ho, spends his time masturbating because of Alzheimer. Yoon-jeong works as caretaker for Moon-ho. One day, Yoon-jeong finds Moon-ho completely recovered from dementia…
Languages: Korean.
Countries:
South Korea
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: A Living Being
Top 4 Billed Cast
이일화
Yoon-jeong
양동근
Jong-kyu
Jung Na-on
Na-on
류주한
Seong Gyoon
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