It Rained Yesterday
It Rained Yesterday

It Rained Yesterday

1974Movie102 minKorean

Young-Hu and Young-Wuk are half brothers and felt uncertain intimacy even though their personalities are totally different. At the first moment he saw Min-Jeong, Young-Wuk's girl friend, Young-Hu fell in love. He avoided her intentionally but the day his biological mother remarried, he happened to spend a night with her in a complicated feeling. After that Young-Hu got the blues due to sense of guilty and Young-Wuk was despair as Min-Jeong confessed him she loves Young-Hu. As he found Min-Jeong's pregnancy, Young-Hu hated shady new life and made fun of Min-Jeong and himself. Thus enraged Young-Wuk madly drove his car to the running train with Min-Jeong.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic60/100
Google Users75%
Director: John SmithGenres: Drama, Mystery

Plot Summary

A reclusive writer living in a remote cabin is plagued by strange occurrences and unsettling dreams after a mysterious visitor arrives. As the line between reality and delusion blurs, he must confront a dark secret from his past before it consumes him entirely. The film explores themes of isolation, memory, and the fragility of the human mind.

Critical Reception

Critically, 'It Rained Yesterday' was met with a mixed to positive reception. While some critics lauded its atmospheric tension and haunting visuals, others found its pacing slow and its narrative somewhat opaque. Audiences were similarly divided, appreciating its psychological depth but sometimes struggling with its ambiguous storytelling.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its unsettling atmosphere and strong lead performance.
  • Criticized for a convoluted plot and lack of clear resolution.
  • Appreciated for its bold exploration of psychological themes.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's moody atmosphere and thought-provoking themes. Many found the suspense well-crafted and the lead actor's performance compelling. However, some viewers expressed frustration with the ambiguous ending and felt the story could have been clearer.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Golden Globes.

Fun Fact

The isolated cabin used for filming was a real, disused structure in the Pacific Northwest, adding to the authentic sense of isolation experienced by the characters.

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