A Traveler's Needs
Apr 24, 2024 | IMDB 6.5
90 min Watch NowDrama
Iris, a woman abroad in Seoul, teaches French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Through four encounters over a single day, Iris probes students and strangers for information about poetry, their own histories, and their relationship to their egos.
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IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 1990
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