Return to Seoul
2022 · 119 min · Director: Davy Chou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Emotional fingerprint
Return to Seoul (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Confusion. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 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: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 17 % | 5 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 21 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 29 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 40 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 61 % | 52 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 62 % | 60 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 69 % | 68 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 72 % | 68 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 68 % | 56 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 54 % | 44 % | 32 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 51 % | 48 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 53 % | 45 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 29 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Hope | 72 % | 60 % | 38 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 65 % | 52 % | 62 % | 26 % |
Oedipus
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
Maxime
Kay-Kay
Hammond Employee in Seoul
Hammond Employee in Jeonju
Adoptive mother
Korean Birth Mother
Boy in Leopard Sweatshirt
Boy in Leather Jacket
"Paris Baguette" girl
"Your friend is original" girl
Party Singer
Details
- Directed by
- Davy Chou
- Written by
- Davy Chou
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Belgium, Cambodia, France, Germany, Romania, South Korea
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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