# My Brilliant Life (2014)

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**Original title**: *두근두근 내 인생*
**Runtime**: 117 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: E J-yong
**Written by**: Oh Hyo-jin, E J-yong, Choi Min-Suk
**Starring**: Song Hye-kyo, Gang Dong-won, Jo Sung-mok, Baek Il-seob, Heo Joon-seok, Kim So-jin

> *The Youngest Parents With The Oldest Child.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Fault in Our Stars meets The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A teenager's son suffers from a rare genetic disorder. It delivers a poignant love story through the eyes of their aging child.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, tender

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