There Are No Words

There Are No Words

2025 · 98 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

Over 40 years ago, filmmaker Min Sook Lee’s mother died by suicide. Using her camera, Lee explores long-held silences, unstable memories and unforgettable truths, attempting to understand what happened.

Directed by Min Sook Lee · Written by Min Sook Lee

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