The Village of Mist

The Village of Mist

1983 · 94 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Mystery

A young South Korean woman moves to an isolated mountain village, where all of the villagers are related except for a mysterious vagabond, to take up her first teaching post.

Directed by Im Kwon-taek · Written by Song Gil-han

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