Movie

A Girl at My Door

2014 · 119 min

A quiet, haunting watch that lingers in its slow accumulation of pain and fragile tenderness.

Tagline: I'll do my best. I'll do anything.
Overview: Sent from Seoul to serve in a remote coastal village, a policewoman gets involved in the life of a mysterious teenage girl who is abused by both her father and her grandmother.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, trauma, betrayal, class
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: A Girl at My Door

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like A Girl at My Door, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
trauma
betrayal
class
power
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild