Peppermint Candy

Peppermint Candy

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A travel back in time to find a man's lost innocence.

Director: Lee Chang-dong

Writer: Lee Chang-dong

Producer: Jeon Jae-young, Jeon Yang-jun

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.

131 min Rating: 7.5/10 Released
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Top Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Sul Kyung-gu
Kim Yeong-ho
Moon So-ri
Moon So-ri
Yun Sun-im
Suh Jung
Suh Jung
Miss Lee
Go Seo-hee
Go Seo-hee
Kyeong-ah
Kim In-kwon
Kim In-kwon
Sergeant Lee

Movie Info

Director: Lee Chang-dong

Writer: Lee Chang-dong

Producer: Jeon Jae-young, Jeon Yang-jun

Production Companies: East Film, Dream Venture Capital, NHK, UniKorea Pictures

Countries: Japan, South Korea

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What Others Said

badelf: Very well done and quite creative. Rather than create any spoilers, I'll just say that it's all revealed backwards.