A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.5 / 100
2010Drama2h 19m
POETRY
A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.
Above the Line
Lee Chang-dong·DirectorLee Chang-dong·WriterKim Hyun-seok·Director of PhotographyKim Hyun·Editor
Cast
Yoon Jeong-hee·Yang Mi-jaDavid Lee·Jong-wookKim Hee-ra·Elder KangAhn Nae-sang·Ki-beom's FatherKim Yong-taek·PoetPark Myung-shin·Hee-jin's MotherJang Hye-jin·Mr. Kang's Second Daughter-in-LawKim Nam-jin·Soo-okKim Jong-goo·Park Sang-taeKim Hye-jung·Jo Mi-hye
Full Crew(5 credits)
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Lee Chang-dong·Director
Writing· 1
Lee Chang-dong·Writer
Camera· 1
Kim Hyun-seok·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kim Hyun·Editor
Production· 1
Lee Joon-dong·Producer
By the Numbers
84.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$350K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Poetry's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Serene, Pensive
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a close-up, slightly upward-angled shot of an older East Asian woman's face, looking towards the upper right corner of the frame. Her skin s”
drama
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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