Alice in Earnestland

Alice in Earnestland

All i wanted was a little happiness.

Directed by Ahn Gooc-jin

Produced by CGV Arthouse, Korean Academy of Film Arts

201587 min6.8 / 10

A dark, melancholic thriller about a desperate woman trapped by debt and duty, forced into morally compromising choices when an opportunity for escape emerges.

A young woman struggles to pay the hospital bills of her vegetative husband. Despite her hard work, there's no hope for him to ever wake up, until an opportunity arises.

Questions people ask

  • Is Alice in Earnestland sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Alice in Earnestland end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Alice in Earnestland scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Alice in Earnestland easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Alice in Earnestland 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Alice in Earnestland

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Alice in Earnestland

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Alice in Earnestland, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Alice in Earnestland, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Alice in Earnestland, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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