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Ajoomma

2022 · 90 min

A gentle, empathetic journey of self-discovery that blends quiet melancholy with warm humor and the charm of a fish-out-of-water tale.

Directed by
He Shuming
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Tagline
LIFE, LIKE A KOREAN DRAMA.
Overview
A widow obsessed with Korean soap operas travels abroad for the first time in her life and finds more than she bargained for in Seoul.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Grief, identity, family, isolation
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
He Shuming
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
He Shuming
Written by
He Shuming, Kris Ong
Starring
Hong Huifang, Kang Hyung-suk, Jeong Dong-hwan, Shane Pow, Yeo Jin-goo, Han Yeo-reum, Shin Dam-su, Fanny Teo
Music
Ting Si Hao
Cinematography
Hwang Gyeong-hyeon
Runtime
90 min
Country
Singapore, South Korea
Languages
Mandarin, English, Korean

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