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Move to Heaven

TV · 2021 · Written by Yoon Ji-ryeon; directed by Kim Sung-ho. Starring Lee Je-hoon, Tang Jun-sang, Hong Seung-hee. Inspired by the essay collection Things Left Behind by trauma cleaner Kim Sa

When you're sorting through someone's things and every object is a memory. 📦 Move to Heaven is about the stories we leave behind.

Who it's for

Geu-ru, a young man with Asperger syndrome (named in the dialogue), runs a trauma-cleaning business with his father, and after his father's sudden death he is placed with his estranged uncle Sang-gu, an ex-convict who wants nothing to do with him.

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What it is

Move to Heaven is a 2021 South Korean Netflix drama of 10 episodes, written by Yoon Ji-ryeon, directed by Kim Sung-ho, and inspired by Kim Sae-byul's essay collection Things Left Behind. Geu-ru, a 20-year-old with Asperger syndrome, works in his family's trauma-cleaning business, and after his father dies suddenly his uncle Sang-gu, a former inmate, becomes his legal guardian and joins the business.

Where to find it

Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: A couple's suicide and violent deaths.

Age: TV-MA (Netflix, per Age Rating Juju; suggested 15+)

I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

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