America Town

America Town

2018 · 93 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Set in the 1980s in Gunsan, a US military camptown, 15-year-old Sangguk falls in love with a prostitute and has his first sexual experience. He witnesses the wounds and struggles of sex workers in this US military camp town.

Directed by Jeon Soo-il · Written by Jeon Soo-il

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