A Distant Place fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Distant Place is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Unfamiliar but beautiful.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 59 min
A Distant Place runs 1 h 59 min.
It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.
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6.6
