Paradise (2009)

7.2/10 109 min Drama

Overview

A woman released from prison, gets on a ship without any plans to find an island called ‘Paradise’ that was advertised on a flyer she got in the train. She meets a male teacher on the ship who helps her to get a job at a school cafeteria on the island. One day, she rescues a student who happened to be making the same mistake the woman made which eventually landed her in prison. Despite the rescue, the girl eventually catches on fire.

Cast

Kim Ha-neul

Mi-kyeong

Ji Jin-hee

Il-ho

Kim You-jung

Hwa-ran

Jeon Soo-kyeong

Aram

Jeong Min-sung

Jae-kwang

Chu Gwi-jeong

Bang-hee

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