Begging for Love
Original title: Ai o kou hito
1999 · 2 h 15 min
Hideyuki HirayamaCast
Mieko Harada Maho Nonami 
Fumiyo Kohinata Mami Kumagai 
Jun Kunimura 
Naomi Nishida
Credits
Written by: Wui-Sin Chong
Plot
A woman searches for her father's grave in Taiwan and faces memories of childhood abuse.
Sinekatalog’s take
A harrowing family drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (194 votes)
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