Clean Up

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Clean Up

2018

1h 41m

Drama

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A woman struggles with guilt, resentment, and anger after her son dies but sees a flash of hope as she encounters a boy who reminds her of her son.

Wendy Ide

Screen International

Oct 15, 2018

This confident first feature from Kwon Man-ki asks questions about redemption and motives we have for making amends.

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Richard Kuipers

Variety

Oct 10, 2018

"Clean Up" potently examines feelings of grief, guilt, and redemption.

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Matt Cipolla

Film Monthly

Jul 25, 2020

4/5

It's an incredibly slow burn that wobbles at its most stagnant parts, but its attention to detail make for a picture that orders viewers to reprocess itself as it unfolds.

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John Lui

The Straits Times (Singapore)

Jul 25, 2019

4/5

The melancholic yet suspenseful first feature from writer-director Kwon Man Ki...is skilfully directed and edited, and treats its characters with compassion.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

HanCinema

Apr 30, 2019

Kwon Man-ki directs and pens a movie that thrives on its narrative, particularly regarding the build-up of the relationship of the two protagonists, and the revealing of the reasons of Jung-ju's behavior.

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Kwon Manki

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Kim Dae-gun

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Yoon Ji-hye

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Kim Soo-hyun

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Kim Ga-young

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Yoo Jung-ho

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Synopsis

A woman struggles with guilt, resentment, and anger after her son dies but sees a flash of hope as she encounters a boy who reminds her of her son.

Director: Kwon Manki
Producer: Jung Woonchun, Kim Da-mi
Screenwriter: Kwon Manki
Production Co: Korean Academy of Film Arts
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2020
Runtime: 1h 41m

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