South Korea Synopsis
달팽이의 별
Young-Chan comes from planet of snail where deaf blind people live slow and quiet lives. When Young-Chan came to Earth, nobody understood his language and he was desperate. Then an angel walked into his life. Soon-Ho knows how it is to be lonely and soon becomes an inseparable part of his life. Young-Chan also discovers an amazing world under his fingers as he learned to read books with braille. Hopes began to grow and he dreams of writing a book. However, Soon-Ho cannot always be there for him because of her own problem of spine disability. The couple now should learn to survive alone. While Soon-Ho uneasily spends her first day waiting for his return, Young-Chan goes out for the biggest adventure of his life.
The 2011–2013 South Korea Window
157 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Planet of Snail sits at position #57.
Other Titles From NHK
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Planet of Snail premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #557 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Documentary productions specifically: #17 of 20 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, Japan, Finland |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | NHK, CreativeEAST, Dalpaengee, Zoa Films |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | March 22, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2057455 |