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Tawa, a rising stand-up comedian, builds her fame on jokes about her estranged father, Pak Keset, a veteran comic whose career collapses as hers takes off. When she reunites with him to find new material, their uneasy collaborations blurs the boundary between performance and personal reckoning, pulling long-buried scars back into the spotlight.
A strong debut from Aco Tenri. I appreciate how the comedy doesn’t rely solely on slapstick or cheap gags. I especially liked how the film delivers its emotional moments without excessive musical scoring—letting the scenes breathe. The bala...