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The Quiet Inheritance ()
Directed by Sua Jungeun Choi
Documentary · 1h 30m
In 1974, Cho Yeon-ho, a young Korean nurse sent to West Germany, arrives in Leverkusen and begins a life far from home. There she meets Charlotte Ballus, an elderly German woman shaped by war and its aftermath. Over more than twenty years, Yeon-ho cares for Ballus, and their relationship grows into one marked by trust, dependence, and responsibility. When Ballus names Yeon-ho her sole heir, traces of hierarchy and unspoken prejudice surface beneath their intimacy. The Quiet Inheritance explores care, inheritance, and the fragile ethics of a relationship shaped by affection and imbalance.
Crew
- Director
- Sua Jungeun Choi
- Producer
- Kim Dae-hyun
Details
- Original title
- 조용한 유산
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- KO
- Spoken languages
- German, Korean
- Countries
- South Korea