Amen
2011 1h 12m movie Film South Korea

Amen

아멘

“A journey of a Korean girl who wanders around Europe to find her boyfriend.”

Synopsis

아멘

“A journey of a Korean girl who wanders around Europe to find her boyfriend.”

A woman goes to France in search for a man who she lost contact with, only to find that he has moved on to Venice. On her way to Venice, she faces a horrible incident in the train which makes her painfully question herself about life and relationships. And when she makes a frightening conclusion, the question becomes the share of the audiences.

The 2010–2012 South Korea Window

154 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Amen sits at position #137.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012

  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  3. The Slave Hunters
    #3

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  4. Bridal Mask
    #4

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  5. Dong Yi
    #5

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  6. Running Man
    #6

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  7. Silenced
    #7

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Amen. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Kim Ki Duk Film

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Amen premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,257 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #807 of 868 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Spoken Languages English, French, Korean
Production Companies Kim Ki Duk Film
Runtime 1h 12m
Release Date December 8, 2011
IMDb tt2086799

Themes & Motifs

  • rape
  • france
  • venice
  • italy
  • pregnancy
  • stalking

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