Half Moon

A quiet, tender summer portrait of two wounded women slowly learning to see each other, carried by stillness and small emotional shifts.

Directed by

Yang Hyo-joo

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kim Ri-na, Elisa Hofmann, Ana Kim

Overview

Yeri and Ah-Jin, a niece and aunt, are strangers to each other, as they spend a fractured summer together on a remote North Sea island. Yeri is isolated at school and emotionally neglected at home. Ah-Jin lives in self-imposed exile, working as a caregiver while carrying the physical and psychological wounds of her past. Over the course of the vacation, they learn to understand and respect each other, and eventually accept who they are.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, loneliness, family, trauma

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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