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A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.
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Common questions
What is Poetry about?+
A South Korean grandmother in her sixties takes up poetry classes as she navigates early dementia and confronts a severe moral crisis involving her grandson.
Who directed Poetry?+
Poetry was directed by Lee Chang-dong in 2010, a prominent South Korean filmmaker who won the Best Screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival for this work.
Has Poetry won any awards?+
Yes, the film won the Best Screenplay award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
