20th Century Girl

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20th Century Girl

2022

1h 59m

Drama

Romance

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86%

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7 Reviews

89%

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50+ Ratings

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend, then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

Claire Lee

Variety

10/22/2022

Though its potential is not fully realized, “20th Century Girl” does manage to add to the timeworn theme of first love by providing a moving examination of what makes certain moments — and certain people — unforgettable.

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

09/08/2023

A coming-of-age that deals with love, loss, and being true to themselves. The best part is that the friendship between Bo-ra and Yeon-du is genuine.

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William Schwartz

HanCinema

03/04/2023

What changes Bo-ra from Kim Yoo-jung to Han Hyo-joo? How did those teenage experiences turn her into the woman she is in the present day? "20th Century Girl" doesn't have a good answer for that. She loved, she lost, and now she sells beauty lotion.

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

10/26/2022

3/5

The South Korean location, filmed in shades of green and yellow, couches the characters in a safe and gentle setting, allowing them to focus solely on matters of the heart.

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Liz Kocan

Decider

10/25/2022

While there are a few issues with the broad acting choices in the film, the plot of the film moves along quickly enough that there’s never a lingering sense of dread (as you often get with stories of mistaken feelings and identities).

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Romey Norton

Ready Steady Cut

10/21/2022

3/5

What is lovely is a film taking high-school love seriously, and showing the complexities teen relationships can have.

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Faith M

@RT65621976 6d

Okay so ts was peak 🔥🔥 however, I was about the cry like the whole time I was watching the movie and I didn't like how *spoiler alert* woon ho died at the end. I think it made the movie have more of a twist and it was good story telling but I was under the impression that it was going to be a wholesome story BUT NO it made me stay awake all night thinking about how sad it was and thinking about what could have been if he was alive 😫. Other than that, the story was very good and I really liked how it looked when it showed his short film at the end, it looked really pretty.

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Kenneth L

@RT28484096 May 10

My wife makes me watch K-dramas. This one was better than average.

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Linda G

@RT44181612 Apr 7

IT’S A MUSTTTT WATCH!!!!

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morgan d

@Skoda12345 Jan 2

Really really good.Superb acting.Actually got a bit emotional at the end.

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Vanna C

@veeNJZ Dec 25

amazing but super sad. Literally cried for hours after watching this.

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delaney c

@RT40014443 Nov 29

cried for hours after it ended but i love the bright colors so nostalgic

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Bang Woo-ri

Director

Kim Yoo-jung

Na Bo-ra

Byeon Woo-seok

Pung Un-ho

Park Jung-woo

Baek Hyeon-jin

Roh Yoon-seo

Yeon Du

Kim Sung-kyung

Bo-ra's Mother

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Synopsis

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend, then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

Director: Bang Woo-ri
Producer: Im Seung-yong
Screenwriter: Bang Woo-ri
Production Co: Yong Film
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Korean
Runtime: 1h 59m