Treeless Mountain

Treeless Mountain

They say that when the pig is full, mom comes back...

Directed by So Yong Kim

Produced by Soandbrad, Parts & Labor

200990 min6.9 / 10

A quietly devastating portrait of childhood abandonment and maternal absence, told through the intimate perspective of two young girls waiting for a mother who may never return.

A Korean woman leaves her two young daughters with her sister-in-law to search for their estranged father.

Questions people ask

  • Is Treeless Mountain sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Treeless Mountain violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Treeless Mountain scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Treeless Mountain end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Treeless Mountain 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Treeless Mountain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Treeless Mountain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Treeless Mountain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Treeless Mountain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Treeless Mountain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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