Poetry - Tower Theatre Korean Film Series

Part of the Tower Theatre's Korean Film Series in May.

Kind-hearted Mija (Yun Jung-hee) is tasked with raising her troubled teenage grandson, Jong-wook, while her daughter works in far-off Busan. In denial that her abilities as a caregiver are threatened by the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, Mija begins to study poetry writing at the local cultural center. At first she finds inspiration in the beauty of the natural world, but then, when Jong-wook is mired in a shocking scandal, Mija taps into newfound depths of disappointment and pain.

Meet in the lobby at 6:45pm for a 7:00 showing. After the end credits have rolled, meet back in the lobby for discussion.