Sea Fog

Sea Fog

Directed by Shim Sung-bo

Produced by Lewis Pictures, Next Entertainment World

2014111 min6.9 / 10

A tense, morally murky thriller about desperation and exploitation aboard a fishing boat caught between survival and conscience.

A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.

Questions people ask

  • Does Sea Fog end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Sea Fog sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Sea Fog scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Sea Fog violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Sea Fog easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sea Fog

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sea Fog

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sea Fog, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sea Fog, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sea Fog, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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