Tale of Cinema

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Tale of Cinema (2005)

Drama

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The Day He Arrives

The Day He Arrives

2011 ★ 6.9

A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

2020 ★ 6.6

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015 ★ 5.9

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.

Bloody Tie

Bloody Tie

2006 ★ 6.2

A crystal meth dealer with a tragic past is forced to team up with a renegade cop to take down a powerful crime lord.

The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

2019 ★ 6.3

Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.

Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016 ★ 5.8

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.

7th & Union

7th & Union

2021 ★ 7.6

Ex-fighter Raymundo forms an unlikely bond with a disgruntled man whose life and relationship with his daughter are unraveling. The men join forces to win a fight that could very well save Raymundo, his wife and their child.

Jimmy P.

Jimmy P.

2013 ★ 6.1

At the end of WWII, Jimmy Picard, a Native American Blackfoot who fought in France, suffers from unexplainable symptoms and is admitted to a military hospital. When doctors suspect schizophrenia, an eccentric psychoanalyst takes up the case and starts a conversation with the veteran.

Gangnam Blues

Gangnam Blues

2015 ★ 6.4

Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

Run

Run

1991 ★ 6.1

When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

Best of the Best

Best of the Best

1989 ★ 6.5

A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

The King of Pigs

The King of Pigs

2011 ★ 6.1

Two friends, Jung Jong-suk and Hwang Kyung-min, meet after several years and talk about their time in school, which left them scarred.

Serve the People

Serve the People

2022 ★ 6.5

Mu-kwang volunteers to be a kitchen police of Sa-taek, the divisional commander, dreaming of success. One day, Mu-kwang meets Su-ryeon by chance, who is a young and beautiful wife of the commander. Soon, he feels a strong attraction by her.

A Frozen Flower

A Frozen Flower

2008 ★ 6.9

A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.

Palm Trees and Power Lines

Palm Trees and Power Lines

2023 ★ 6.3

A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem.

Friend

Friend

2001 ★ 6.9

Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a different life path.

Address Unknown

Address Unknown

2001 ★ 7.1

Romances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism, civil war and occupation. After surviving Japanese colonization, Korea became the first war zone of the Cold War. The legacy of war remains today in this divided country.

Crying Fist

Crying Fist

2005 ★ 7.2

Tae-sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang-hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life.

On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate

On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate

2002 ★ 6.7

After being rejected for a film role, a stage actor leaves Seoul to visit a friend and, in his travels, winds up getting involved with two women.

Tazza: The Hidden Card

Tazza: The Hidden Card

2014 ★ 7.1

Dae-gil has been skilled with his hands and has shown a strong desire for winning ever since he was a child. He will succeed his uncle and jump into the world of Tazza, risking his life in competition.

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