Miss Baek

Miss Baek

At the bottom of misery, they find each other.

Directed by Lee Ji-won

Produced by Bae Pictures, LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES

201898 min7.4 / 10

A gritty, character-driven drama about redemption and unlikely bonds forged between two damaged people at society's margins.

A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the cruel world. A man who holds feelings for the woman, tries to protect her in his own way.

Questions people ask

  • Is Miss Baek sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Miss Baek scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Miss Baek violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does Miss Baek end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Miss Baek 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Miss Baek

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Miss Baek

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Miss Baek, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Miss Baek, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Miss Baek, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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