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The Preparation

2017 · 114 min

A quiet, tender and quietly devastating watch that lingers on small domestic moments and the ache of a mother's love.}<​/think>{.

Directed by
Cho Young-jun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Goh Doo-shim, Kim Sung-kyun, Yu Seon
Tagline
Are we ready yet?
Overview
In-gyu has intellectual disability. His mother, Ae-soon, takes care of him, nagging him all the time. One day, she is diagnosed with terminal cancer and prepares for her son's independence.

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Directed by
Cho Young-jun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Goh Doo-shim, Kim Sung-kyun, Yu Seon
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • parenthood
  • family
  • grief
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

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Genres
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Written by
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Starring
Goh Doo-shim, Kim Sung-kyun, Yu Seon, Park Cheol-min, Shin Sae-kyeong, Kim Hee-jung, Kim Young-jae, Hyun Bong-sik
Music
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Cinematography
Baek Yoon-seuk
Runtime
114 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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