South Korea 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.
Other Titles From Kim Ki Duk Film
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Amen. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 South Korea release window, Amen sits at #137 of 154. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Amen premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 475th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 37% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Amen, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- stalking · 2
- venice · 1
- pregnancy · 22
- france · 19
- italy · 7
- rape · 64
Reception Benchmarks
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 |