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Wish Taxi

2013 · 117 min

A gentle, sad ensemble piece about broken people finding small comfort together, more tender than grim.

Directed by
Park Chang-Jin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jang Seong-won, Oh In-hye, Han So-yeong
Overview
In-man is a timid but caring man who creates a suicide group for his first night with his girlfriend and suggests a 'bucket list'. Strong but weak woman Ji-eun is at risk of being sold to some islands because of debt thats started with her college fees so she decides to spend a whole lot of money before she dies. Hye-ri is a bright but pained girl who gave everything to a man she loved but got nothing in return. Cho-hee is a woman who's life isn't the same after sending away everyone she ever loved. The four people alike, fulfill their 'bucket list' before they die and find hope and happiness in the process.

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Directed by
Park Chang-Jin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jang Seong-won, Oh In-hye, Han So-yeong
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • grief
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Park Chang-Jin
Written by
Lee Ji-hyeon-II
Starring
Jang Seong-won, Oh In-hye, Han So-yeong, Kim Sun-young, Jang Hee-woong
Runtime
117 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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