A Time to Love

2011 1h 20m KO

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 1

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Moon, a middle aged woman who works at a mart while raising a high school daughter alone. Moon had come to Lake Sanjeong with her crush on a picnic last fall, but now she visits the area alone. Jin-cheol wakes up in the morning to find a stranger in bed with him. To make matters worse, she is in high school! What will happen to the two? Will they fall in love?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Seo Ju-hee
Soon-im
Kim Sun-bin
Jun-young
Heo Joon-seok
Jin-cheol
Ryu Hye-young
Min-jeong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boo Ji-young
Writers: Yang Ik-june, Boo Ji-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boo Ji-young, shot by Yun Jong-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jung Sang-hoon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Seo Ju-hee and Kim Sun-bin and Heo Joon-seok carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2066827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Boo Ji-young directs. Yun Jong-ho behind the camera. Jung Sang-hoon scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Boo Ji-young, shot by Yun Jong-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jung Sang-hoon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Seo Ju-hee and Kim Sun-bin and Heo Joon-seok carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2066827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yun Jong-ho
Original score: Jung Sang-hoon
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: KO
IMDB: A Time to Love (2011)

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Boo Ji-young

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Key crew

ProducerStanley Kwak

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2011-03-08

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