2037

2037

The brightest encounter found in the darkest place.

Directed by Mo Hong-jin

Produced by Motive Pictures

2022126 min7.3 / 10

A somber prison drama about an innocent young woman finding unexpected human connection and dignity amid systemic injustice and trauma.

Yoon-young, a 19-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a civil servant, is framed as a murderer and imprisoned in a women's prison.

Questions people ask

  • Is 2037 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is 2037 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does 2037 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is 2037 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is 2037 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 2037

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 2037

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 2037, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 2037, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 2037, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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