Columbus (2017)
Director
Kogonada
Main cast
John Cho; Haley Lu Richardson; Parker Posey; Rory Culkin; Michelle Forbes
Genres
Drama
Description
A Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma. The man meets a young woman who wants to stay in Columbus with her mother, a recovering addict, instead of pursuing her own dreams.
Kogonada
Main cast
John Cho; Haley Lu Richardson; Parker Posey; Rory Culkin; Michelle Forbes
Genres
Drama
Description
A Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma. The man meets a young woman who wants to stay in Columbus with her mother, a recovering addict, instead of pursuing her own dreams.
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