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Love+Sling

2018 · 110 min

A gentle, good-natured comedy-drama that balances awkward romantic entanglements with earnest family bonding, leaving a warm afterglow.

Directed by: Kim Dae-woong
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Yoo Hai-jin, Kim Min-jae, Lee Sung-kyung

Tagline: Former Wrestler, Becomes Housekeeper?
Overview: A former wrestler bonds with his son over the sport. But then the son's girlfriend falls in love with the father.

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Directed by: Kim Dae-woong
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Yoo Hai-jin, Kim Min-jae, Lee Sung-kyung

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
coming-of-age
parenthood
sport
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Kim Dae-woong
Written by: Kim Dae-woong
Starring: Yoo Hai-jin, Kim Min-jae, Lee Sung-kyung, Sung Dong-il, Jin Kyung, Na Moon-hee, Hwang Woo-seul-hye, Park Gyu-young
Music: Dalpalan
Cinematography: Lee Hyung-deok
Runtime: 110 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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