Never Forever

"A moving experience!"

2007 1h 30m KO

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6.6

SOLID

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80%

FRESH

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6.4

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 47🍅80%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 1,725

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When an American woman begins a dangerous relationship with an attractive immigrant worker, in order to save her marriage, she finds her true self.

“A moving experience!”

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Cast

Vera Farmiga
Sophie Lee
Ha Jung-woo
Jihah
David Lee McInnis
Andrew Lee
Shirley Roeca
Tania
Marceline Hugot
Dr. Hanson
Trisha LaFache
Receptionist
Joseph Y. Kim
Pastor
Becky London
Interviewer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gina Kim
Writers: Gina Kim
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: South Korea, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gina Kim, shot by Matthew Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Nyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gina Kim directs. Matthew Clark behind the camera. Michael Nyman scores. Pete Beaudreau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 19 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
6International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.
7Directed by Gina Kim, shot by Matthew Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Michael Nyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Pete Beaudreau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Vera Farmiga and Ha Jung-woo and David Lee McInnis carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "A moving experience!".
12IMDB entry: tt0817544 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.