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Tag Archives: Coming-of-age drama
Journeys in Math and Genetics (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Looking for his biological father
South Korean film “Journeys in Math and Genetics” is so formulaic from the beginning to the end that I hardly cared about its story and characters during my viewing. While this is certainly intended to be an earnest coming-of-age drama, … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Family, Mathematics, Prodigy, South Korean Film
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Parthenope (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Wandering Beauty
Paolo Sorrentino’s 2024 film “Parthenope”, which belatedly came to South Korean theaters a few weeks ago, tries something different compared to many of his previous works, and that made me interested to some degree. As shown from “Il Divo” (2008) … Continue reading
3670 (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A double minority
Good movies can be a vivid window to the lives of others different from us in one way or another, and South Korean independent film “3670” is one of such excellent examples. Closely and sensitively following the personal drama of … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Friendship, Homosexaulity, North Korean defector, Romance, South Korean Film
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The Final Semester (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Before he graduates
South Korean film “The Final Semester” follows a plain teenager boy about to enter what may define the rest of his life. Still not knowing well what he really wants for his life, he simply follows what he is expected … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Factory, High School, South Korean Film, Student, Teenager
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The Friends (1994) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Three kids and an old man
Shinji Sômai’s 1994 film “The Friends”, whose 4K restoration version was released in South Korean theaters yesterday, is gentle, humorous, and poignant in its unadorned coming-of-tale to remember. Calmly and sensitively following its three little young heroes’ eventful summertime, the … Continue reading
The Uniform (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tale of two students
Taiwanese film “The Uniform” is a typical coming-of-age tale about two different female high school students who happen to share the same desk in their classroom right from their first year. As their accidental friendship goes through several ups and … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Friendship, High School, High Schooler, Romance
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Queen of Katwe (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): An unlikely chess player in Uganda
Mira Nair’s 2016 film “Queen of Katwe”, which is currently available on Disney+ presents a remarkable story about one extraordinary female chess player in Uganda. She was born in a slum neighborhood of Kampala, Uganda, but she and several other … Continue reading
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Tagged Chess, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Happyend (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The defiance during their last high school year
Japanese film “Happyend” observes a group of high school kids showing some spirit and defiance during the last year at their school. While they try to go further for more fun and freedom day by day, they are also often … Continue reading
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A stream of her memories
“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” requires you to take your time for reflecting more on its many individual moments to be savored and cherished. Yes, this is surely one of those “slow movies” demanding some patience from you, and … Continue reading
White Bird (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A Holocaust tale to reform him
Marc Forster’s new film “White Bird” presents its well-intentioned tale in a way so rote and manipulative that I felt like shaking my head more than once during my viewing. As another typical Holocaust drama flick, it does not bring … Continue reading
