Last Present (2001)

Last Present
DirectorO Ki-hwan
Genreromance film
Runtime113 min
CountrySouth Korea

Plot

The film traces the romance, marriage and estrangement of a down-and-out comedian, Yong-ki and his long-suffering wife, Jung-yeon. They defied Yong-ki's parents to get married, but it seems his parents' fears that the marriage will never work out are coming true. Yong-ki hides behind a facade of optimism even as he turns down boring job offers in the hopes that his comedic talent will be noticed on a famous talent show he is auditioning for.

Meanwhile, Jung-yeon has to support them both as well as bear the pain of a miscarriage that Yong-ki is trying his best to forget. To make matters worse, Jung-yeon discovers that she is dying from a terminal disease and though Yong-ki suspects that something is wrong, she never tells him about her illness. Through the silent suffering and the estrangement, both husband and wife believe their marriage is over. What they fail to realize until it is too late, however, is that they still love each other deeply. They have simply been overwhelmed by the trials life has thrown at them.

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