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Aloners

Honja saneun saramdeul

2021

Hong Seong-eun

Gong Seung-yeon, Jung Da-eun, Park Jeong-hak, Seo Hyun-woo ...

6.5

361

Drama Jina is the best employee at a credit card company call center. She avoids building close relationships, choosing instead to live and work alone. Jina maintains her solitary lifestyle well until her irritating neighbor, who would attempt to strike up conversations with her, is discovered dead a few days after his lonely death. From that moment, tons of relationships she decided to ignore suddenly start to bug her: her father hounding ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"'Aloners' transcends its limitations through acute character observation, impressive directorial control and a strong performance from lead actress (...) The film is kept sharp, and quietly affecting, all the way through"
		Aparita Bhandari The Globe and Mail	"'Honja saneun saramdeul' manages to delicately infuse what otherwise seems like a slice-of-life drama with shots of mystery that keep us invested in Yu Jin's otherwise humdrum life (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Brianna Zigler Paste Magazine	"For a directorial debut, 'Honja saneun saramdeul' showcases Hong Sung-eun as an exciting new voice —hopefully next go around she'll give us a little more to chew on"
		Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"While the message is pat, the way it's presented is poignant, thanks to an arresting lead performance from Gong, who manages a tricky balance of chilliness and charm"
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"[It] works best when it’s a character study about an isolated thirtysomething’s behavior instead of whatever her creators think should be done about it (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"The film skillfully tackles several themes, including modern loneliness, but it ultimately serves as a thoughtful study about what it costs to be human in a hyper-competitive society that prioritizes profit and efficiency"
		Brandon Yu The New York Times	"Hong's greatest strength is restraint. At every moment in which she could turn the film into an easier, feel-good story about a woman being taught how to wake up to life, she pulls back"

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