Leonera
2008 1h 53m movie Film South Korea

Leonera

Synopsis

Julia, a 25 year-old university student, two weeks pregnant, with no criminal record, is sent to prison. Julia murdered the father of her child. This story addresses maternity, jail and Justice; confinement, guilt and solitude; but above all it deals with Julia and her son, Tomas, born inside an Argentinean prison.

The 2007–2009 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 South Korea release window, Leonera sits at #82 of 105. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Iljimae
    #1

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  2. Coffee Prince
    #2

    Coffee Prince

    ★ 8.1 · 2007
  3. Castaway on the Moon
    #3

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  4. The Chaser
    #4

    The Chaser

    ★ 7.8 · 2008
  5. Mother
    #5

    Mother

    ★ 7.7 · 2009
  6. 9 End 2 Outs
    #6

    9 End 2 Outs

    ★ 7.5 · 2007
  7. 1 Night 2 Days
    #7

    1 Night 2 Days

    ★ 7.5 · 2007
  8. Lee San, Wind in the Palace
    #8

    Lee San, Wind in the Palace

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Leonera premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2008.

The 320th 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

50
Reviews
71st
Review-volume percentile
38th
Popularity percentile

50 audience reviews — more than 71% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (71th percentile) outruns trending popularity (38th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
50
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,217 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #784 of 868 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
All Production CountriesArgentina, Brazil, South Korea
Original LanguageEs
Production CompaniesPatagonik, Matanza Cine
Runtime1h 53m
Release DateMay 29, 2008
IMDbtt1022606
Official Sitewww.leoneralapelicula.com