Movie

Rules of Dating

2005 · 121 min

Uncomfortable, sharply observed push-pull romance that keeps you squirming and thinking about power and consent.

Tagline: Are you ready? for more?
Overview: Choi arrives at a new high school to work as a student-teacher. During her first day at work, the teacher that she is assigned to work with, Lim, hits on her in a very brash way.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Gender, power, obsession, trauma
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
power
obsession
trauma
love
Places: school
workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong