Sojunghan Nal-ui Kkum

Not wanting to lose, Yi-rang orchestrates a collapse in the middle of a relay race even though she's on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming an athlete. At the same time, Soo-min transfers in from Seoul and Cheol-soo, who dreams of becoming a scientist, come into her life. They are all immature but they are in the midst of youthful aspiration.

With this warm-hearted animation, Han Hye-jin-I and Ahn Jae-hoon encourage Yi-rang's dreams and portray the fantasy and flutter of adolescence through encounters with good people. Set in the '80s and '90s, an old umbrella and a railroad crossing the downtown in the film is the stuff that reminds us of our lost past, evoking a reminiscence in the audience of that which is vanished.

It is a way of evoking the real "dreams" that we have lost in this modern society where a rapid capitalization is progressing.

(Source: Hancinema)

Oh, Yi-rang Main

Go, Kyeong-ah ing

Pilot ing

Min-jeong ing

Uncle ing

Han, Soo-min ing

Kim, Cheol-soo ing

Ahn, Jae-Hunn Director

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Apr 25, 2023

Haustlaufivindi

Recommended

First of all, "Green Days" catches the eye with animation and style, realistic drawing of people and backgrounds. This is especially important for conveying the atmosphere of a small Korean town of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The backgrounds are very detailed - right down to the cracks in the old wood frames, peeling plaster and stains on the walls. The visual baton is complemented by sound - Korean music of the late 1970s (I guess the ballad "Blue Days" performed by Kim Man Su), picked up by references to films popular with Korean teenage girls of those times (snotty "Love Story" for the ... rustic main character and aesthetically decadent "Elvira Madigan" for her vainly pompous beauty friend) and series featuring pop references like Linda Carter`s Wonder Woman`s spin-transformation. The narration, in its pursuit of realism, echoes the art - the film is full of everyday mini-scenes, reviving the era of South Korea, when it was just on the verge of its technological ascension. Authors of this ascension are depicted as a friend of the heroine and his uncle - enthusiastic techies stubbornly moving towards their goal ("...there are no special mountains under the sky. Any one can be conquered, climbing step by step"). The heroine herself, reciting this verse, does not believe in it and is in search of herself, striving to find a place in life where she can leave her mark (like that imaginary dinosaur to which the name deceptively refers). She prefers Robert Frost - she stepped on "The Road Not Taken", with its eternal doubts, regrets about any choice and missed opportunities. The "idea" of the film is reminiscent of Kondo Yoshifumi`s "Whisper of the Heart" (there is even a reference to gems that can be found in the rock), but the narrative itself is as prosaic as possible and devoid of fairy-tale elements, however filled with a variety of cultural references and an immersive retro atmosphere that is hardly whether the cinema could achieve.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 2, 2022

Kahoutek

Recommended

I'm adding a review because there are so few. You will probably like this if you enjoy the more subdued Ghibli films, such as Only Yesterday and especially Ocean Waves, as this film has some similar motifs to that one (I won't say which, both so as not to spoil Ocean Waves for anyone who hasn't seen it, and also to let those who have seen it go through the fun of spotting the similar motifs themselves). The art style is definitely Ghibli inspired too, and I really liked it. I watched it because I wanted to experience some Korean animation, and it's set in ... 1970's South Korea, a period I'm interested in (the era of economic growth and the Park Chung-hee regime), and I was glad they showed some cultural aspects of that era too. Overall, this film is cute and comfy, but don't get me wrong, it's not simply junk food—it has some fine emotional depth and the main characters are good. If you're into fiction that explores the "extraordinary in the ordinary" like me, definitely check it out.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jun 18, 2017

RTPDJRT1

Recommended

I rarely write reviews so bear with me por favor.
This movie had 0 reviews
Its a Korean animated movie as you can tell its not a Japanese title


Story: 7/10
It's based in the 60s i believe not really sure
So this is about a girl who struggles with accepting failure.
She was once an athlete and quit because the thought of her losing to someone else was a total nightmare.
Basically throughout the movie a lot of self acceptance and self love is a reoccurring theme. There's some new girl introduced but I didn't see the relevance at all maybe she would have been the ... 2nd protagonist for story development but no.
Like I really don't get it, they become friends and i thought there would be a deeper story for her and a boy she's interested in. There's a lot that happens but theres no closure for any of it.
It's a coming of age movie but with a lot random plot holes missing in the story. If those holes weren't there I would give this a 10. Also you would know which holes I'm talking about if you watch the movie.

Art: 9/10
I literally love love the art. I hate tacky anime with rainbow colored hair and like the cutesy type animation for example like mayo chiki. it's very basic art with black hair and brown eyes. It gives off a studio ghibli vibe. people might think I'm crazy but I prefer an old art style looking animation than modern looking anime

sound: 7/10
It was okay nothing outstanding
there was cliche music you hear every movie like this so there nothing worthy to mention.
ALSO this is a KOREAN animated movie it might feel strange at first hearing a language you're not used to listening all the time but you get used to it.

Enjoyment: 8/10
it was a cute movie to watch especially shipping the main and her love interest and learning more about her and seeing her grow as a person.

overall 8/10
I didn't like the holes as i mentioned before but I mostly think this was a good movie

i recommend this if you want to watching something a little different

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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