A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball

A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball

1981 · 100 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama

A dwarf and his poor, but loving, family who are forced out of their house by a real estate agent.

Directed by Lee Won-se · Written by Hong Pa

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