Il Mare

Il Mare

Love that resides in one place at two different times.

2000 · 96 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Romance, Fantasy

A man and a woman realize they are separated by two years of time when they exchange letters from different years in a mailbox.

Directed by Lee Hyun-seung · Written by Kim Eun-jeong

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