Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wondrous and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, mystery, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wondrous and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's wondrous and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, mystery, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, mystery, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 9 min
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned runs 2 h 9 min.
It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.
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