

Alice in Earnestland
2015-08-13 · 87 min · ★ 6.8
A young woman struggles to pay the hospital bills of her vegetative husband. Despite her hard work, there's no hope for him to ever wake up, until an opportunity arises.
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- Directors
- Ahn Gooc-jin
- Production companies
- CGV Arthouse, Korean Academy of Film Arts, Korean Film Council
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lee Jung-hyunSoo-nam
Lee Hae-youngGyu-jung
Seo Young-hwaKyung-sook
Dong Bang-wooDo-chul
Lee Jun-hyeokHyeong-seok
Bae Je-giDetective Jo
Lee Dae-yeonSubsection Chief
Park Eun-youngHee-jeong
Ji Dae-hanDetective Park
Jung Young-kiYoung Doctor
Jung Hye-jiYeong-mi
Jeong Ae-hwaSupermarket Owner
Kim Choo-wolFemale Chief
Kim Mi-huiApartment Advertisement WomanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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