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Canola

2016 · 116 min

A tender, quietly emotional reunion story that slowly reveals hidden wounds, set against the rugged beauty of a remote island community.

Directed by
Chang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Go-eun, Kim Hee-won
Tagline
Family always on your side.
Overview
A girl who went missing after an accident returns 10 years later and reunites with her grandmother.

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Directed by
Chang
Genres
Drama
Starring
Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Go-eun, Kim Hee-won
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • grief
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Chang
Written by
Huh Ah-reum, Chang
Starring
Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Go-eun, Kim Hee-won, Shin Eun-jung, Yang Ik-june, Minho, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Min-ji
Music
Kim Ji-ae, Kim Jun-seong
Cinematography
Park Jang-hyuk
Runtime
116 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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