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The Great Day
In a large villa on Lake Como, everything is ready to celebrate Elio and Caterina's wedding. It will be the most beautiful day of their lives and also of their parents' lives, especially their respective fathers, Giacomo and Giovanni. Too bad that together with Margherita, Giovanni's ex-wife and mother of the bride, Aldo, her new partner, also arrives at the wedding. Friendly, outgoing and above all a total troublemaker. Giacomo and Giovanni try to contain him in every way, but under Aldo's blows, cracks open up from which a hidden malaise emerges, destined to call into question the friendship between Giovanni and Giacomo, their marriages and more. And that will force everyone to deal with their own doubts and with the courage it takes to allow themselves happiness.
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Plot Summary
A young woman named Kim Yu-mi is desperately trying to secure a promotion at her company. Her life takes a dark turn when she becomes entangled in a dangerous plot involving her boss, Mr. Kang. As Yu-mi gets deeper into the conspiracy, she must confront the harsh realities of corporate greed and survival.
Critical Reception
The Great Day received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for its suspenseful narrative and strong performances, particularly from Kim Hye-jun. However, some critics found the plot to be predictable in its latter half, and the film's pacing was occasionally a point of contention.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its tense atmosphere and Kim Hye-jun's compelling performance.
The film effectively captures the pressure and moral compromises within a cutthroat corporate environment.
Some viewers found the plot's resolution to be somewhat anticlimactic or underdeveloped.
Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's suspenseful plot and the lead actress's performance, finding it to be a gripping thriller. Some viewers mentioned that the ending could have been stronger.
Fun Fact
Kim Hye-jun, who plays the protagonist, was reportedly inspired by the intense pressure of modern career competition when preparing for her role.
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