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Palpitation in the Breeze
Nyein, a tenth-grade student with a simple life, finds her world shaken when Kyi Pyar, a friend of her close circle, accuses Nyein's father, U Maung Pyay, of a past crime. Determined to uncover the truth, Nyein reopens a decades-old case tied to her father's troubled history in Hpa-an and his conflict with Kyi Pyar's family.
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Nyein, a tenth-grade student with a simple life, finds her world shaken when Kyi Pyar, a friend of her close circle, accuses Nyein's father, U Maung Pyay, of a past crime. Determined to uncover the truth, Nyein reopens a decades-old case tied to her father's troubled history in Hpa-an and his conflict with Kyi Pyar's family.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Wyne
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Runtime:120 minutes
Studio:Khayay Phyu Film
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