Failan

Failan

Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…

Directed by Song Hae-sung

Produced by Tube Pictures, Tube Entertainment

2001115 min7.2 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance about two lonely people finding unexpected love through an arranged marriage after personal loss and displacement.

After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Failan sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Failan scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Failan violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Failan easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Failan end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Failan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Failan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Failan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Failan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Failan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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