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Shh! Sister's Secret

2021 · 90 min

A hushed, slow-burning autumn encounter that lingers on glances and unspoken longing, intimate and quietly uneasy.

Directed by: Pae Kon
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Joo Ah, Ye Seul, Jo Wan-jin

Overview: One late autumn day, Hyeon-soo visits her grandmother's house and spends a few dizzying days with his older cousin.

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Directed by: Pae Kon
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Joo Ah, Ye Seul, Jo Wan-jin

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: love
identity
family
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Pae Kon
Starring: Joo Ah, Ye Seul, Jo Wan-jin, Cha Myung-Hoon, Min Do-yoon
Runtime: 90 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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