A Melody to Remember

A Melody to Remember

In the center of war, voices of hope rise.

Directed by Lee Han

Produced by Next Entertainment World, Joy Rabbit

2016124 min8.3 / 10

A war drama centered on emotional healing and human connection, where a traumatized soldier finds redemption through protecting vulnerable children and their voices of hope.

Second Lieutenant Han Sang-yeol leads his platoon during the Korean War in the early 1950s. He carries emotional scars and pain within. So when he meets some children from a choir, who have lost everything in the war, Sang-yeol is deeply moved and tries to protect to them.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Melody to Remember sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does A Melody to Remember end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is A Melody to Remember easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is A Melody to Remember scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is A Melody to Remember violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love97

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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