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Ongoing Smile (2013)
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast: Kim Dong-ho, Ahn Sung-ki, Juliette Binoche, Roger Garcia
Runtime52 min
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At the age of 74, many people retire themselves or go and spend the rest of their life in elderly’s house. But Kim Dong-Ho has made the decision to live like a young and energetic man until the end of his life. He gets up early around 4 am every morning. He does his exercise for an hour. Then he checks the news and respond to his emails. After that, he takes the bus to his work. He is currently working in a university of film and media, which he has launched himself two years ago. KIM is the same man whom established the largest Asian Film Festival when he was almost 60 years old. Now that he is 74 years old, he has just decided to make his first film as a director.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Ongoing Smile, a 2013 film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, has received little widespread critical attention. However, the film's positive portrayal of an elderly man pursuing an active lifestyle and creative ambitions later in life has resonated with some audiences, as evidenced by its respectable ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.
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Ongoing Smile, directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf in 2013, offers a captivating and inspiring documentary portrait of 74-year-old Kim Dong-ho, who defies retirement to pursue his passions and embark on a filmmaking journey late in life. Fans of thoughtful character studies and stories that celebrate the vitality and tenacity of the human spirit will find much to appreciate in this unique and uplifting film.