My Name Is Loh Kiwan

My Name Is Loh Kiwan

I have decided to survive in this land.

Directed by Kim Hee-jin

Produced by Yong Film, HighZium Studio

2024134 min7.3 / 10

A tender, introspective drama about two broken people finding mutual redemption through connection, grounded in the real struggles of displacement and survival.

After defecting from North Korea, Loh Kiwan struggles to obtain refugee status in Belgium, where he encounters a dejected woman who has lost all hope.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Name Is Loh Kiwan sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is My Name Is Loh Kiwan easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does My Name Is Loh Kiwan end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is My Name Is Loh Kiwan violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is My Name Is Loh Kiwan scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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