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.
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.
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 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
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 Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Argentina, Brazil, South Korea |
| Original Language | Es |
| Production Companies | Patagonik, Matanza Cine |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | May 29, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1022606 |
| Official Site | www.leoneralapelicula.com |







