Movie

When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead

2018 · 115 min

A gentle, quirky comedy that balances absurd daily pranks with a tender look at marriage and unspoken feelings.

Overview: When salary man Jun gets home, he finds his wife bleeding from her mouth and lying on the floor. He is shocked by the scene, but it turns out the blood is just ketchup and she is pretending to be dead. Without telling him why, she pretends to be dead everyday. Jun is dumbfounded by his wife's behavior, but he begins to feel uneasy with her.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, family, deception
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
family
deception
healing
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none