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In Our Prime

2022 · 117 min

A quiet, earnest drama about two isolated people finding connection through problem-solving, with a gentle warmth and a lingering sadness.

Directed by: Park Dong-hun
Genres: Drama
Starring: Choi Min-sik, Kim Dong-hwi, Park Hae-joon

Tagline: A genius mathematician with a hidden past and a needy student given up on math.
Overview: Ji-woo, an outcast at a prestigious private school, meets Hak-sung, the school janitor who is actually a mathematical genius who defected from North Korea.

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Directed by: Park Dong-hun
Genres: Drama
Starring: Choi Min-sik, Kim Dong-hwi, Park Hae-joon

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
education
found family
redemption
isolation
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Park Dong-hun
Written by: Lee Yong-jae
Starring: Choi Min-sik, Kim Dong-hwi, Park Hae-joon, Park Byung-eun, Jo Yoon-seo, Tang Joon-sang, Kim Won-hae, Ju Jin-mo
Music: Lee Ji-soo
Cinematography: Park Hong-yeol
Runtime: 117 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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