Once in a Summer
10 days are forever.
Directed by Joh Keun-shik
Produced by KM Culture, Showbox
A tender, melancholic romance that excavates a decades-old love through the lens of a present-day reconnection, suffused with longing and the bittersweet passage of time.
An assistant to a TV producer, eager to stay off his bad side, promises to convince her former professor, a famous but reclusive academic, to appear on their show, which helps locate long-lost persons. Who does grey-haired Professor Yun Suk-Young want to see again more than anything? The answer to that question lies decades in the past.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Once in a Summer violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Once in a Summer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Once in a Summer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Once in a Summer easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Once in a Summer end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Once in a Summer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Once in a Summer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Once in a Summer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Once in a Summer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Once in a Summer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
