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2037

2037

Drama · 2022

Yoon-young, a 19-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a civil servant, is framed as a murderer and imprisoned in a women's prison.

Movie details

2037

“The brightest encounter found in the darkest place.”

2022 Drama 2h 6m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

Yoon-young, a 19-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a civil servant, is framed as a murderer and imprisoned in a women's prison.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over 2037?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mo Hong-jin

Written by

Mo Hong-jin

Hong Ye-ji

Hong Ye-ji

Jeong Yoon-young

Kim Ji-young

Kim Ji-young

Kwon Kyeong-sook

Kim Mi-hwa

Kim Mi-hwa

Soon-je

Hwang Seok-jeong

Hwang Seok-jeong

Li-ra

Shin Eun-jung

Shin Eun-jung

Hae-soon

Jeon So-min

Jeon So-min

Jang-mi

Jung In-gi

Jung In-gi

Prison Warden

Court is in session

Put 2037 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.