Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

A story of love, sacrifice and courage

Directed by Oh Sung-yoon

Produced by Myung Films, Lotte Entertainment

201193 min7.8 / 10

A heartfelt animated adventure about a hen's escape from confinement and her journey to motherhood and freedom, balancing warmth and sacrifice with genuine peril.

Based on a bestselling preteen novel of the same title that has sold more than 1 million copies in Korea, “Leafie, A Hen into the Wild” is about a laying hen named Leafie who is destined to live the “same old” repetitive life confined on the chicken farm. Her fate changes when she escapes from the chicken farm and hatches a duck egg. With the duckling (who believes Leafie to be his mother), sets off on a journey into the wild with her new son to find her freedom.

Questions people ask

  • Does Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild violent? 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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