If you loved Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, try Mother and a Guest

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

2016 · dir. Park Dae-min

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Mother and a Guest

1961 · dir. Shin Sang-ok

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag. If that's the register that drew you to Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

bittersweet

What Mother and a Guest is

Love blossoms in a female dominated household. A widowed mother and boarder Mr. Han develop feelings for each other. It's a sweet if slightly predictable romance.

If you loved Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, try Mother and a Guest

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Mother and a Guest

What they share

What Mother and a Guest is

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