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Festival
74%
Movie
1h 47m
AI Analysis
Festival (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Festival (1996) — a movie tagged as Drama and Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and returns to her village to take part in the funeral. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~107 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Festival 74% (8 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Festival is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
74%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and returns to her village to take part in the funeral.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-06-06
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 257395
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Where can I watch Festival (1996)?
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Is there an official trailer for Festival?
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What is Festival about?
While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Festival?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Festival?
The official runtime for Festival is approximately 107 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Ahn Sung-ki
Lee Joon-seop

Oh Jung-hae
Lee Yong-soon

Han Eun-jin
Joon-seop's Mother

Jung Kyung-soon
Jang Hye-rim

Park Seoung-tae
Oe Dong Daek

Lee Geum-ju
Choi Ji-hyeon

Lee Hae-ryong

Lee Eol
Won-il
- J
Jin-Taek Im

Ahn Byeong-kyeong
Sae-mal A-jae
- K
Kim Gyung-ae
Elder sister living in Gwangju

Nam Jung-hee

Yang Il-min
- K
Kim Gil Ho

Lee Seok-ku
- G
Gil Do Tae Rang
- H
Ha Duk-sung
Song Gyu Shik

Shin Seong-il
Hae Kwang
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