Fighter

Fighter

2021 · 103 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

After a few months of social adjustment training, the North Korean refugee Jina moves to a small studio in Seoul and starts her new life. To bring her father to South Korea, she needs money but no matter how hard she works, the discrimination doesn’t let her save enough money.

Directed by Jéro Yun · Written by Jéro Yun

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