The Stars Heavenly Home (1974)

Original title

별들의 고향

Directed by

Lee Jang-ho

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

19

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Young people in 1970s Seoul navigate love, loss, and dreams against a backdrop of changing social customs. The film follows their intimate relationships and personal struggles with a wistful tone.

melancholicnostalgicsentimentalbittersweetslow-burnearthytenderpoignant

What happens

"별들의 고향"(영어: Heavenly Homecoming to Stars)은 1974년에 개봉한 대한민국의 영화이다. 1970년대의 인기 작가인 최인호의 베스트셀러 작품을 영화화한 것인데, 당시 불황의 벽(壁)을 뚫고 46만 5천이라는 최고 흥행기록을 수립했다. 그것은 이 영화가 갖는 새로운 젊음의 풍속도 따위가 산뜻한 영상처리와 감상적인 대사, 음악 등에 힘입어 대중들에게 크게 호응을 받은 때문이라고 본다. 1974년도 '현대영화비평가 그룹'에서 남우 주연·여우 주연·신인(감독)상을 수상했다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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