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Between the Seasons

Name: Between the Seasons
Director: Kim Jun-sik
Released: 2018
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2018

Director

Kim Jun-sik

Runtime

98 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Between the Seasons is a character-driven romantic drama that prioritizes emotional intimacy over sociopolitical commentary. The film centers on the micro-dynamics of a small café and the evolving connection between two women. While the film offers potential for nuanced gender dynamics and subtle queer subtext, it lacks the systemic subversion or multi-layered complexity found in more diverse works. It functions primarily as a study of personal transitions. Ultimately, the film adheres to the conventions of regional romantic drama, focusing on individual emotional arcs rather than challenging established social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Between the Seasons have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The bond between Hae-Soo and Ye-Jin, marked by confused emotions, hints at potential queer subtext. However, the film lacks explicit confirmation of their romantic orientation, making the narrative's queer identity somewhat ambiguous.

How does Between the Seasons portray gender?

Fair

Hae-Soo’s journey to establish her own business highlights her independence and women's ability to drive the story. The central relationship focuses on female-centric social structures rather than traditional patriarchal hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Between the Seasons?

Fair

The film appears to be a localized production reflecting a demographic homogeneity. There is no evidence of diverse casting or subversion of ethnic norms.

How does Between the Seasons represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story focuses on individualistic emotional journeys and personal reinvention. It follows conventional social morality without offering a critique of traditional family units or broader social institutions.

Does Between the Seasons include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative contains no mention of characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

The film highlights Hae-Soo's independence and women's ability to drive the story through her decision to relocate and start her own business.
The central relationship offers potential for nuanced, non-traditional emotional exploration.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks evidence of diverse casting or subversion of ethnic norms.
The story does not engage in systemic critiques or challenges to traditional social structures.

Official Synopsis

Hae-Soo moved to a small city where nobody knows her. There, she opens a cafe and starts a new life. One day, a customer and a high school student, Ye-Jin, gives her a hand during the cafe's busy hour. Hae-Soo then hires Ye-Jin to work as a part-timer at her cafe. They form a close bond while secrets and confused emotions linger in the background.

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