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75 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: When their mother needs to leave in order to find their estranged father, seven year-old Jin and her younger sister, Bin, are left to live with their Big Aunt for the summer. With only a small piggy bank and their mother's promise to return when it is full, the two young girls are forced to acclimate to changes in their family life. Counting the days, and the coins, the two bright-eyed young girls eagerly anticipate their mother's homecoming. But when the bank fills up, and with their mother still not back, Big Aunt decides that she can no longer tend to the children. Taken to live on their grandparents' farm, it is here that Jin comes to learn the importance of family bonds. (Oscilloscope Laboratories)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    100
    A minimalist masterpiece.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    100
    In the end, this melancholy, inspiriting movie achieves a breathtaking emotional harmoniousness.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    50
    The problem with this American indie filmed in Korea is that, despite the captivating faces and sad predicament of these little girls, nothing much happens.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. PabloL
    8
    Why do critics think that something must happen for a film to be good? This is a wonderful film, the action is on the faces and understanding of the two little girls, the message is almost Zen in its minimalism.… Expand
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  2. KevinV
    6
    Treeless Mountain is a quietly adorable little movie in which nothing much happens. It's filmed from the perspective of two little girls whose mother has left them, and I found the portrayal quite convincing. The film bogs down towards the end, but the situation, acting, and cinematography were compelling enough to carry through the whole movie.… Expand
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  3. RonG
    5
    Great acting but doesn't gp anywhere.
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