A Smile

2003· 96 min★ 5.5· Romance, Drama

This debut feature from female Korean director Park Kyung-hee tells the story of a photographer whose life is changed indelibly when she discovers she has a rare disease which causes tunnel vision and possible eventual blindness. Divided into four sections, it depicts the break-up of her relationship with her boyfriend, her problems with her old-fashioned family, her attempts to deal with her disease through her art and, finally, her desire to fly an airplane before she loses her sight entirely.

Cast: Chu Sang-mi, Cho Seong-ha, Song Il-gon

Director: Park Kyung-hee