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Il Mare

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A man and a woman realize they are separated by two years of time when they exchange letters from different years in a mailbox.

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Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 02/28/2020
Although by no means a hopeless story, the most moving aspect of Il Mare is its unflinching exploration of modern loneliness. Go to Full Review
Alberto Abuín Espinof 02/12/2020
A correct movie, although too long. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/14/2005
2/5
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Audience Reviews

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babarizam D Nov 2 I think this movie was ruined on editing table. There was continuity issue. See more Aluna U Sep 29 Il Mare presents a beautifully crafted time-travel romance that balances emotional depth with a clever narrative structure, successfully connecting two souls across different years through a mysterious mailbox. While the film handles its time-loop logic with surprising clarity—especially in showing cause and effect between timelines—it does leave a few unanswered questions, particularly regarding character placements in the altered future. Strong visuals, fitting music, and touching performances support its melancholic tone, making it a memorable watch for fans of subtle, fictional romantic dramas. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com) See more 02/15/2021 A potentially interesting, if silly, premise, devolves into saccharine nonsense, not helped by the sentimental score, clumsy voice-over narration, and overly formulated sequences of events. The subtitles on Amazon Prime also seem to have just used Google Translate, but perhaps the script wasn’t lofty prose to begin with. See more 01/19/2020 Siworae (international title: Il Mare) is a romance about a young couple that is connected through a mysterious letter box although they both live in different times. The premise is great, and the time travel aspect does serve the plot nicely. What really sets the movie apart is the outstanding chemistry between the lead performers and the beautiful cinematography. However, due to the at times slow pacing and some cheesy elements, the movie also feels a little longer than it really should – still, it never overstays its welcome. Full review: https://max4movies.blog/2020/01/19/siworae-%ec%8b%9c%ec%9b%94%ec%95%a0-kr-2000/ See more 12/23/2017 Romantic South Korean film along the lines of Somewhere in Time; remade in the U.S. as The Lake House. See more 07/16/2017 The original of The lakehouse Both are OK. This is less 'merican, more human. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man and a woman realize they are separated by two years of time when they exchange letters from different years in a mailbox.
Director
Lee Hyun-seung
Screenwriter
Kim Eun-jeong, Ji-na Yeo
Production Co
Sidus, CJ Entertainment, Dream Venture Capital, UniKorea Pictures
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2018
Runtime
1h 45m