The Trumpeter
Directed by Park Jong-ho
As a child, Hae-su lacked a father's affection and as an adult she craves the attention of older men. She falls in love with someone more than twice her age but, realizing the futility of that relationship she agrees to marry a rich Korean-American. Unhappy with life in America, she returns to Korea in an effort to escape her controlling husband and get a divorce.
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