Il Mare

Il Mare

Love that resides in one place at two different times.

Directed by Lee Hyun-seung

Produced by Blue Cinema, Dream Venture Capital

200096 min7.4 / 10

A tender, time-spanning romance built on the intimate exchange of letters between two people separated by years, exploring whether love can transcend temporal boundaries.

A man and a woman realize they are separated by two years of time when they exchange letters from different years in a mailbox.

Questions people ask

  • Is Il Mare violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Il Mare end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Il Mare scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Il Mare easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Il Mare sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Il Mare

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Il Mare

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Il Mare, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Il Mare, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Il Mare, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit