Beasts Clawing at Straws(2020)
When it comes to money... trust no-one.
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
Movie: Beasts Clawing at Straws
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Yeon-hee
Tae-young
Joong-man
Soon-ja
Du-man
Young-sun
Mi-ran
Jin-tae
Bungeo
Jae-hoon
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