Please Make Me Look Pretty

To me, your face is more than what you see.

2022•1h 26m•

★6.5(2 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

One hot summer, Eun-hye, a jobless who’s just knitting at home, becomes popular at ‘Munho River Market’ as an artist who draws ‘not pretty face’ pictures. When customers ask her to draw them to look pretty, she replies “But you’re already pretty”. Eun-hye takes great care for a long time to express each people’s personality and says that everyone is born pretty from the beginning. And now the number of happy faces has already reached 2,000.

Director

Seo Dong-il

Watchlist

Main Cast

Jeong Eun-hye

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Seo Dong-il

Music & Sound

Sound Mixer: Kim Seong-woo

Keywords

disability

Videos

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "To me, your face is more than what you see."

The original title is "니얼굴" (KO).

The runtime is 86 minutes (1h 26m).

Please Make Me Look Pretty

To me, your face is more than what you see.

2022•1h 26m•

★6.5(2 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Seo Dong-il

Watchlist

Main Cast

Jeong Eun-hye

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Seo Dong-il

Music & Sound

Sound Mixer: Kim Seong-woo

Keywords

disability

Videos

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "To me, your face is more than what you see."

The original title is "니얼굴" (KO).

The runtime is 86 minutes (1h 26m).

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Rating

6.5/10

Good

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

니얼굴

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

ALL

Language:

한국어/조선말

Country of Origin:

South Korea

Production Companies:

Dumul Pictures

Jinjin Pictures

Please Make Me Look Pretty

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Jeong Eun-hye

Full Crew

Direction

Music & Sound

Keywords

Videos

Did You Know?

Please Make Me Look Pretty

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Jeong Eun-hye

Full Crew

Direction

Music & Sound

Keywords

Videos

Did You Know?

Gallery

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