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Russian Mom

2016 · 89 min

A slow, soft-focus drama that builds quiet tension as closeness and temptation blur emotional lines.

Overview: Jang-ho who dreams of becoming a chef is pretty close to his dad Yeong-soo; enough to talk about his girlfriend and they live alone. One day, Yeong-soo tells Jang-ho that he's getting remarried to a Russian woman. Jang-ho accepts this and meets Olga. He is surprised to see a young and beautiful woman standing before him. A few days later, Yeong-soo goes to Russia on a business trip and Jang-ho and Olga get to know each other.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
isolation
betrayal
love
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Choi Won-joon-I
Starring: Irina Griga, Kang Ye-na, Kim Do-hee, Yoon Se-hyeong, Jeon Ji-hak
Runtime: 89 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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