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Short film

The Bookstore

2023 · 37 min

A quiet, gentle slice of bookstore life where unspoken feelings and an unexpected arrival stir small, tender tensions.

Directed by
Hwang Ji-woo
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Jung-woo is a part-timer at a bookstore. He has a crush on Seo-yeon who works with him. One day while preparing a book gift with her heart, Seo-yeon’s old lover appears in the bookstore.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, work
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Hwang Ji-woo
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Hwang Ji-woo
    Starring
    Kim Ye-chang, Kang Chae-young, Jo Eun-kyung, Park Chan-guk
    Runtime
    37 min
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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