Somewhere Only We Know

Somewhere Only We Know

The end destination of love's journey is you.

Directed by Xu Jinglei

Produced by Kaila Pictures Co., LTD
, Milk & Honey Pictures

2015110 min6.0 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance about grief and healing, woven through the discovery of a grandmother's hidden love story across generations.

Jin Ying is currently experiencing two of life’s most depressing moments: She is jilted by her fiancé, and her loving grandmother passes away. Heartbroken, she decides to visit the European city of Prague, and hopes to use the time to heal her inner pain. While in Prague, she meets a young Chinese man named Punk. There, she slowly unravels a secret romance her grandmother once experienced long ago.

Questions people ask

  • Is Somewhere Only We Know sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Somewhere Only We Know violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Somewhere Only We Know scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Somewhere Only We Know easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Somewhere Only We Know end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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