Butterfly(2018)
"Living young was fine, but the bond gets stronger as we age."
An elderly couple has been living together for the past 78 years in Danchun Village in Hwage, Kyungnam. The old man does everything from cooking to laundry instead of the old woman who can't move around much. They made a promise to be together forever, but the day comes for them to say goodbye...
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An elderly couple has been living together for the past 78 years in Danchun Village in Hwage, Kyungnam. The old man does everything from cooking to laundry instead of the old woman who can't move around much. They made a promise to be together forever, but the day comes for them to say goodbye...
Release Date
2018-09-20
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"Living young was fine, but the bond gets stronger as we age."
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한국어/조선말
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