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That Strangely Horrifying Windy Day

That Strangely Horrifying Windy Day  ·  2018, South Korea
5.8
1,265 ratings
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● Completed 🕑 2018

Some relationships' problems are hard to fix, even for therapists. It tells the story of two homosexual couples and their choices to overcome their heart wounds.

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That Strangely Horrifying Windy Day is a hauntingly beautiful South Korean short film that peels back the layers of love, pain, and the desperate search for release. Through two parallel relationships—one between a lesbian couple and another between a gay couple—the film explores what happens when the safe harbor of a partnership becomes a storm in itself. Each character wrestles with invisible burdens: chronic illness, childhood trauma, societal prejudice, and the suffocating feeling of being trapped despite love. Minimalist dialogue and cold, late-autumn visuals amplify the rawness of their emotional journeys. A therapist’s office becomes the stage where unspoken wounds surface, forcing each individual to confront a profound choice: stay and fade into the familiar ache, or walk away into an unknown but possibly healing emptiness. What makes this film so compelling is how it refuses easy answers—it trusts its audience to sit in the discomfort, much like the characters themselves. With excellent performances and a twist that reframes everything you thought you understood, this 29-minute experience lingers long after the credits roll. It’s a quietly devastating masterpiece for those who seek truth over comfort in storytelling.

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deepdive_drama
March 2024
8/10
I'm a sucker for intense emotional journeys, and this short film delivered. The two couples felt painfully real—especially the lesbian storyline. The twist genuinely shocked me and made me re-evaluate everything. Yes, it's bleak and doesn't wrap up neatly, but that's the point. The acting is stellar, and the cold autumn atmosphere is perfect. Not for everyone, but for those who sit with it, it's unforgettable.
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plotpolice_99
January 2025
6/10
I appreciate the ambition, but the pacing feels off for such a short runtime. The twist is clever, but the ambiguity left me frustrated rather than moved. Some of the subtitles on GagaOOLala are grammatically messy, which pulled me out of the experience. The acting is good, and the themes are important, but I wish the storytelling were tighter.
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visualpoet_kdrama
December 2023
7/10
Cinematography-wise, this is a hidden gem. Every shot is composed like a painting—the muted colors, the way light falls on the characters' faces. The cold, windy setting mirrors the internal desolation perfectly. The minimal soundtrack adds to the haunting vibe. For a 29-minute film, it packs a visual punch that many full-length dramas can't match.
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ethically_yours
July 2024
7/10
I really appreciated how this film tackled the complexities of mental health, chronic illness, and trauma within queer relationships without romanticizing suffering. It doesn't offer easy solutions, and that felt honest. However, the ending for the lesbian character left me uneasy—there's a hint of equating her trauma with her sexuality that I found problematic. Still, a thought-provoking film that deserves discussion.
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ostobsessed_me
October 2024
6/10
The music is sparse but effective—a few piano notes that echo the emptiness. I wish there had been a bit more sound design to amplify the emotional beats. Some scenes were dead silent for too long, which felt like a missed opportunity to use music as a narrative tool. Still, the performances made up for it.