A Quiet Dream

A Quiet Dream

Three men around a woman, and their unusual way of expressing their emotion.

Directed by Zhang Lu

Produced by Prain Global, Lu Film

2016101 min6.9 / 10

A gentle, character-driven study of three flawed men bound by quiet affection for a woman who accepts them without judgment, set in the intimate space of a Seoul bar.

They're losers, but nice ones. Every day they sit at Yeri's bar, smitten by the young Chinese-Korean woman. Yeri doesn't have a preference. To her, they are equally sweet: Jongbin, a milk-drinking epileptic, Ikjune, a former petty criminal, and the introverted Jungbum, who fled from North Korea.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Quiet Dream easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is A Quiet Dream violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Quiet Dream sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is A Quiet Dream scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does A Quiet Dream end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Quiet Dream

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Quiet Dream

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Quiet Dream, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Quiet Dream, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Quiet Dream, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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