Beautiful Days

Beautiful Days

Her life, Her Secret...

Directed by Jéro Yun

Produced by Peppermint & Company, Zorba Production

2018104 min6.7 / 10

A poignant family drama about a son's search for his estranged mother, grappling with shame, sacrifice, and the weight of hidden truths across borders.

At the request of his dying father, Zhenchen, a Chinese student, goes to Seoul in search of his mother, whom he has not seen for fourteen years. He soon discovers that she is working as a hostess in a bar…

Questions people ask

  • Is Beautiful Days sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Days violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Days scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Beautiful Days end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Beautiful Days easy watching? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beautiful Days

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beautiful Days

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beautiful Days, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beautiful Days, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beautiful Days, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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