Movie

Young Adult Matters

2021 · 127 min

A raw, unsparing plunge into teenage desperation that leaves you shaken and heartsore long after it ends.

Tagline: A gritty expose of teenage hardship.
Overview: Se-jin, a high school student, becomes pregnant and gets ostracized by her family and school. While wandering the streets, she meets Joo-yeong, an experienced runaway, and tries to get an abortion with Joo-yeong's help.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, melancholic and tense. Measured and demanding.
About: Survival, isolation, coming-of-age, friendship
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
coming-of-age
friendship
trauma
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild