Kim Ji-young: Born 1982

Kim Ji-young: Born 1982

Directed by Kim Do-young

Produced by bombaramfilm, Lotte Entertainment

2019119 min7.4 / 10

A meditative, formally inventive exploration of how accumulated female experience and societal pressure manifest as psychological fragmentation in an ordinary woman's life.

Kim Ji-young, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by other women from her life, past and present.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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