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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary 100-year old lovebirds Byong-man Jo and Gye-Yeul Kang have been inseparable companions for the past 76 years. Living in their small home by the river, they wear traditional Korean clothes, go shopping at the local market, have picnics with neighbors, and enjoy dance parties. Every night they go to sleep holding each other's hands. Observ...

Directed By: Mo-young Jin

Written By: Mo-young Jin

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 26 m

My Love, Don't Cross That River

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary 100-year old lovebirds Byong-man Jo and Gye-Yeul Kang have been inseparable companions for the past 76 years. Living in their small home by the river, they wear traditional Korean clothes, go shopping at the local market, have picnics with neighbors, and enjoy dance parties. Every night they go to sleep holding each other's hands. Observ...

Directed By: Mo-young Jin

Written By: Mo-young Jin

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
68
75% Positive
6 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
13% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
68
75% Positive
6 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
13% Negative
1 Review

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90
Jun 23, 2016
In following this couple, Jin’s film celebrates the wonder and magic of every single life; finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
90
Jun 16, 2016
Many of the passages in this gentle film may be universal, but the love here is extraordinary.
By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW
83
Jun 16, 2016
My Love, Don’t Cross That River serves as a testament that romantic love can endure, particularly when it is nurtured by people who care deeply for one another and don’t hesitate to show that feeling with every breath.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 7, 2016
The vérité style of filmmaking is slow and sometimes monotonous, making it all the more surprising that you will probably find yourself bawling your eyes out — without ever knowing how you got to that state — at the film’s profoundly, heartbreakingly somber conclusion.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 15, 2016
Serving as a gentle reminder that enduring love is still possible, My Love, Don't Cross That River is practically the cinematic equivalent of marriage counseling.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 15, 2016
It’s not that “My Love” feels inherently dubious; it’s that its execution is just a little too smiling-through-tears slick to be swallowed whole.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 13, 2016
Jin Mo-young fetishizes his subjects' wholly modest behaviors as cute manifestations of a pure form of human interaction.
By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Argus Film
Release Date Jun 17, 2016
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/mylovedontcrossthatriver
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Awards

News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 2 Nominations
Moscow International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Los Angeles Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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