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Friday, April 8, 2016

SALUT D'AMOUR (2015)

A small town in South Korea has a chance at prosperity via a redevelopment project that would bring a lot more business to their local establishments.  It's a deal the entire town wants ... with the exception of 70-year-old Sun-chil, a grumpy old man working for the local supermarket who refuses to sell his home, allowing the deal to go through.  Even Sun-chil's boss, the head of the project, can't persuade the old guy; nor can threats, pleading, or trying to play on the old man's sympathies.  But when Sun-chil shows an interest in Geum-nim, the cute elderly lady who's just moved in across the road, his boss and the other local business owners all try to teach the him how to properly woo a woman again, hoping in his happiness he will at last relent and sell.  So much more is happening than what's on the surface in this comedy-drama, and even if you guess what's coming (as I did, a little more than halfway through), it won't spoil for you the revelations, or emotional impact of this beautiful, unpretentious and impactful romance. (not rated)  A-

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