Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned
2016 · 129 min · Director: Tae-hwa Eom, Um Tae-hwa
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
13-year-old Su-rin moves to a remote island with her step-father when her mother passes away. She befriends Sung-min, an orphan boy who truly understands her. One day, they venture into a cave in the forest with a group of kids and discover a glittering egg which, according to their local folktale, hold a time-eating monster; a monster that can instantly turn a child into an adult. Su-rin tries to stop them, but the boys take the egg out of curiosity. When she follows them out of the cave, she finds that her friends have disappeared. The police assume that this is an abduction case and begin their investigation. Su-rin tells the police about finding the egg, but nobody believes her. Later, a mysterious man in his 30s shows up and tells Su-rin that he is Sung-min.
Emotional fingerprint
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Awe15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 40 % | 27 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 41 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 60 % | 41 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 32 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 66 % | 38 % | 30 % | 60 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 70 % | 46 % | 40 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 43 % | 33 % | 66 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 50 % | 41 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 63 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 71 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 78 % | 74 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 73 % | 71 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 71 % | 70 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 73 % | 69 % | 54 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 75 % | 66 % | 46 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 80 % | 66 % | 44 % | 78 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 86 % | 75 % | 56 % | 84 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Empathy | 90 % | 85 % | 73 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Empathy | 83 % | 80 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Empathy | 72 % | 68 % | 52 % | 23 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Young Tae-sik
Sang-cheol
News Anchor
Dean of students
Sang-cheol's Father's Friend
Details
- Directed by
- Tae-hwa Eom, Um Tae-hwa
- Written by
- Tae-hwa Eom, Um Tae-hwa, Jo Seul-yeah
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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