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Worst by Chance

2003 · 113 min

A quiet, drifting character study that meanders with its lost protagonist, feeling melancholy and gently hopeful as he searches for where he belongs.

Directed by
Su-yeon Gu
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Overview
Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, grief, coming-of-age
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Su-yeon Gu
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    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
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance, comedy
    Directed by
    Su-yeon Gu
    Written by
    Mitsunori Gu
    Starring
    Hayato Ichihara, Mika Nakashima, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Shin Yazawa, Tasuku Emoto, Yu Aoi, Yoshinori Okada, Jun Fubuki
    Runtime
    113 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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