April Snow

2005 "Can this... be love?"
6.6| 1h47m| en
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A man and a woman are brought together after their spouses, who were having an affair, are hospitalized after a car crash.

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Also starring Bae Yong-jun

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Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!
Executscan Expected more
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
Desertman84 The original Korean title of the movie is "Oechul," roughly translating into "Outing." Its English title "April Snow," however, is much more closely related to the movie's core idea. In Korea, it's quite rare to see snow falling in April, so the title suggests a hopeful message that something miraculous might soothe an ill-fated couple and consummate their Forbidden Love.The movie starts with In-su heading for Samcheok, a seaside city on the east coast in Korea, upon hearing the news of his wife Su-jin's car accident. As his wife undergoes an operation in a hospital along with Kyung-ho who was also in the accident with her, there he meets Kyung- ho's wife Seo-young.April Snow is a film about people who experiences the pain and hurt brought about by infidelity in marriage as well as people who could relate to that pain and fell in love with each other.It tells us that pain can also bring people to fall for each other. Excellent film and highly recommended.
plinio-cabrera It is a Korean story which us of others about cross couples love affairs, but this has not the flamboyancy of American cinema, on the contrary it is a very peaceful film. Which at the end only "suggests" that the widower woman leaves "empty handed" and the guy (il cornutto) allows his unfaithful wife to decide their future.Both lines are difficult to believe once one see how well the film main couple functions.May be Asian conservative media would not show the evident end to this story and the director or producer decided to leave it sort of "unfinished".My opinion is that "the end" is not shown in the film.
Simon Booth Take IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE but have the protagonists meet when their spouses are in a serious car crash, don't be so bloody obtuse about the whole thing, and you're on way to making APRIL SNOW. Writer/director Hur Jin-Ho is certainly not a cheerful chap, with his trilogy of seasonally-named films each taking a depressing scenario and quietly exploring the characters' pain... yet somehow his films don't end up actually being depressing. The situation could easily lend itself to melodrama (and the soundtrack seems like it wants to go there), but the characters and emotions feel too real and natural.Although the plot of the film is essentially very predictable, it's all about the details... the unassuming direction places the actors in the spotlight - a light that pierces right into the characters, and requires superb performances from the cast. Luckily Bae Yong-Joon and the gorgeous Son Ye-Jin are capable of delivering exactly that.Very well crafted and enjoyable, though not so innovative as ONE FINE SPRING DAY.
Meganeguard One day while preparing the lights for a concert, In-su receives a phone call that informs him that his wife has been in a car accident and that she is in a coma. Things go from bad to worse when he learns that not only was his wife drunk but she was also in the company of another man. In-su's suspicions that his wife was having an affair become even stronger when he calls her workplace, he thought she was away on business, and learns that his wife was on vacation when the accident occurred.During this trying time, In-su meets Seo-young, the young wife of his wife's lover. The two are quite repulsed by each other at first, but they have to stay within each other's proximity for the time being because their spouses are at the same hospital. Seo-young's husband is also in a coma. After recovering their respective spouse's belongings from the police station, both In-su and Seo-young learn about their spouses adulterous affair through electric devices: In-su through his wife's cell phone and Seo-young through her husband's cell phone and a camera. The couple's text messages proved their infidelity with such lines as "I'm worn out from last night." With their lives torn to shreds, In-su and Seo-young reside in the same hotel and care for their comatose spouses. They begin to see each other more often outside of the hospital and of course they become affectionate for each other. However, can a romance like this truly last when the danger of a spouse coming to looms? The story told in April Snow is nothing new. It is one that has been told time and time again in films and novels. However, April Snow adds new blood to this prosaic theme. Filmed in muted colors the film has an air of melancholy that never lifts throughout the entire film. Aided by the beautiful soundtrack one feels like a quiet observer of the sadness In-su and Seo-young experience when they learn of the affair and one can feel the light of hope they experience when they find joy in each other's arms. Add in a few love scenes that are erotic without showing the naughty bits April Snow, while not a wonderful film by any means, is a decent film that can tug at the heart strings and make one wonder how well one truly knows their significant other.