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Upon learning that the object of her affections only has eyes for an Americanized Korean girl, a recently arrived teenage Korean immigrant is forced to journey inward to ponder her outsider status in ... read more read more...director So Yong Kim's melancholy tale of acceptance and isolation. Aimie is a stranger in a strange land, and her only connection to the new world that surrounds her is her best friend, Tran. Eager to take their relationship to the next level but frightened at the prospect of losing her only friend, Aimie keeps her growing feelings to herself even as Tran shows increasing signs of affection for another, more Americanized Korean girl. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: So Yong Kim

Release Date: June 27, 2007

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007

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  • March 14, 2010
    Maybe I just dont have the eye for these kinda films but the ending was just...well, to me that wasnt an ending. I wanted to like it, I really did. I could appreciate the disjointed, quiet, slow-paced quality of the film but I cant say what this film accomplished.

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Bill Stamets
September 7, 2007
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

This artfully muted film pays off with a desperate act of eloquence. Full Review

Joshua Katzman
September 7, 2007
Joshua Katzman, Chicago Reader

Kim keeps dialogue to a minimum and provides the barest of story arcs, using a handheld camera to probe subtle shifts of emotion in her nonprofessional actors. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
July 11, 2007
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

A quiet specimen of personal storytelling at its most exciting. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
June 29, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

While Kim is unable to keep us riveted on her near-silent performance, the script and direction have a gentle sensitivity, subtly addressing cultural divisions while reminding us that angst, at least,... Full Review

Nathan Lee
June 27, 2007
Nathan Lee, Village Voice

In Between Days is instantly compelling. Full Review

A.O. Scott
June 27, 2007
A.O. Scott, New York Times

Its theatrical release today is an encouraging sign that there is still room, even in the midst of the summer glut, for a small, serious, unpretentious film.

September 23, 2006
Globe and Mail

A pleasant surprise. Full Review

Dennis Lim
January 31, 2006
Dennis Lim, Village Voice

Painful, funny, unsentimental, perfectly measured in its ambiguities, it's exemplary low-budget filmmaking, the rare DV movie with an assured visual style and a strong sense of place. Full Review

Justin Chang
January 27, 2006
Justin Chang, Variety

Above all a meditation on loneliness, the narrative is frequently interrupted by static landscape shots accompanied by Aimie reading letters to her absent dad -- stabs at poetry that feel less poetic,... Full Review

James Greenberg
January 24, 2006
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter

A satisfying and very skillful piece of filmmaking.

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