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New York, NY - July 28, 2011 - Kino Lorber is proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of Poetry (2010), a film by Lee Chang-dong (Secret Sunshine, Oasis). This critically acclaimed Korean drama, which won the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, is an "achingly exquisite portrait" (Philadelphia Inquirer) of a woman's brave fight against Alzheimer's, and against her guilt over a relative's brutal crime.
Poetry comes to Blu-ray and DVD with special features, including a making-of documentary, an interview with actor Ahn Nae-sang, trailers and stills galleries. The Blu-ray is priced at $34.95, while the DVD is priced at $29.95. Both are available for prebook on July 26, 2011, with a street date of August 23.
The film stars the celebrated actress Yun Jung-hee, making a welcome return to the screen after a 16-year absence in a performance of "surpassing delicacy" (Los Angeles Times). She plays Mija, an aging part-time maid and full-time guardian of her apathetic grandson. Concerned by her frequent forgetfulness, she takes a poetry class at the local arts center to sharpen her mind. She begins to appreciate the wonders of the natural world, but a schoolgirl's suicide initiates a chain of tragic events that will change her life forever.
Directed with skill and subtlety by Lee Chang-dong (Secret Sunshine),
Poetry is a "nearly perfect movie" (Boston Globe) about the power of art to
bear witness to both sublime beauty and the violent truths that lie hidden
in the hearts of men.
SPECIAL FEATURES
· Making Of Documentary · Interview with Actor Ahn Nae-sang
· Trailers · Stills Gallery · Presented in 5.1 Surround Sound
POETRY
Director: Lee Chang-dong
Genre: Drama
Blu-ray SRP: $34.95
DVD SRP: $29.95
Prebook date: July 26, 2011
Street date: August 23, 2011
2010 · South Korea · 139 min. · Color · Anamorphic (1.85:1) · In Korean
with optional English subtitles
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