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Korean
Poetry
2010
Lee Chang-dong
2010·Unrated·South Korea, 
France
South Korea, FranceAward tierSilver
Metascore
A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
Cast
Yun Jeong-hie·Lee Da-wit·Kim Hee-ra·Ahn Nae-sang
Producers
Sung-min Choi·Lee Dong-Ha·Lee Joon-dong·Myung-soo Jung·Michel Saint-Jean
Languages
KoreanMajor Awards
2 wins · 4 nominations
Wins (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (2010)
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Lee Chang-dong
Best Screenplay
Cannes Film Festival (2010)
Best Screenplay
Lee Chang-dong
Nominations (4)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (2010)
Palme d'Or
Lee Chang-dong
Best Picture
Baek Sang Art Awards (2011)
Best Film
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2012)
Foreign Language Film of the Year
Asian Film Awards (2011)
Best Film