Christmas in August

Christmas in August

Is love eternal?

Directed by Hur Jin-ho

Produced by Sidus

199897 min7.7 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance shadowed by terminal illness, exploring whether love can transcend mortality and deception.

It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn't know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it even begins?

Questions people ask

  • Is Christmas in August sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Christmas in August violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Christmas in August scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Christmas in August end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Christmas in August 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.

79/ 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

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Christmas in August

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Christmas in August

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Christmas in August, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Christmas in August, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Christmas in August, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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