Poetry (film)

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Poetry (Korean: 시; RR: Si) is a 2010 drama film written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. Starring Yoon Jeong-hee in her first feature credit since 1994 (and the last before her death in 2023), it follows Yang Mi-ja, a suburban woman in her 60s, who begins to develop an interest in poetry while struggling with Alzheimer's disease and her irresponsible grandson. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay award. Other accolades include the Grand Bell Awards for Best Picture and Best Actress, the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actress, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing and Best Performance by an Actress. It was theatrically released in South Korea by Next Entertainment World on 13 May 2010.

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