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2014·Drama·2h 14m
7.1
Yong-ju, Gi-woong and Gi-taek used to be best friends in middle school, but in high school, Gi-woong becomes a member of the gang that bullies Gi-taek. As Yong-ju tries to fix this broken relationship, he realizes his special feeling toward Gi-woong.
Directed by Leesong Hee-il
high school
homophobia
coming of age
gang
lgbt
lgbt teen
mother son relationship
gay theme
boys' love (bl)
school bullying

Cast

Kwak Si-yang
Kwak Si-yang
Yong-ju
Lee Jae-joon
Lee Jae-joon
Gi-woong
Choi Joon-ha
Choi Joon-ha
Gi-taek
Kim Chang-hwan
Kim Chang-hwan
Seong-jin
Lee Ik-jun
Lee Ik-jun
Jun-woo
Park Mi-hyeon
Park Mi-hyeon
Yong-ju's Mother
Hyun Sung
Hyun Sung
Teacher
Park Hyuk-kwon
Park Hyuk-kwon
Big
Jung In-gi
Jung In-gi
Gi-woong's Father
Kim So-hee
Kim So-hee
Gi-woong's Mother
Song Ji-ho
Song Ji-ho
Jae-yeon
Won Tae-hee
Won Tae-hee
Guy

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Briannb
Briannb
Night Flight
My favorite horror movie
My favorite horror movie
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Maddy Sharma
Maddy Sharma
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they got on that train and lived happily ever after btw it’s canon
they got on that train and lived happily ever after btw it’s canon
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arki
arki
Night Flight
"i'm so scared" I CRIEDDD
"i'm so scared" I CRIEDDD
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Briannb
Briannb
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Night Flight completely destroyed me in a way very few films ever have. I genuinely don’t even know how to fully explain how much this movie affected me because it felt less like I was watching a story and more like I was experiencing emotions I normally try to hide from myself. From the very beginning there’s this unbearable feeling of emptiness and sadness that never really leaves, and as the film progresses it just keeps getting heavier and heavier until it becomes emotionally suffocating. What makes this movie so devastating is how real everything feels. Nothing feels exaggerated or artificial. The pain, the silence, the loneliness, the repression, the anger — all of it feels painfully human. It doesn’t try to manipulate you into crying with dramatic scenes or over-the-top dialogue. Instead, it quietly shows how people slowly break apart emotionally while trying to survive in an environment that constantly forces them to hide who they are. And honestly, I think that’s exactly why it hurt me so much.
I connected deeply with Yong-ju, probably more than I expected to. There’s something about him that feels incredibly genuine and painfully familiar. The way he constantly observes everything around him, the emotional repression, the isolation even when surrounded by people, the desperate need for connection mixed with the fear of vulnerability — all of it hit way too close to home for me. There were moments where I genuinely felt uncomfortable because of how much I understood what he was feeling emotionally. Yong-ju doesn’t feel like a perfectly written “tragic character”; he feels like a real person who is emotionally exhausted, lonely, confused, and terrified of rejection. I think that’s why I saw so much of myself in him. The movie understands perfectly what it feels like to hide parts of yourself constantly out of fear, and how exhausting that becomes over time. It captures that silent emotional suffering in such a raw and honest way that it almost feels invasive.
What also destroyed me was the way the film portrays toxic masculinity and social pressure. Every interaction feels tense because it constantly feels like the characters are trapped inside an environment where they cannot express themselves honestly without risking humiliation, rejection, or violence. Even during the quieter moments there’s this suffocating tension underneath everything. The looks, the pauses, the silence between conversations — it all carries so much emotional weight. And I love that the film never romanticizes suffering. It never tries to make the pain look beautiful or poetic. The loneliness here feels ugly, exhausting, humiliating, and deeply painful. The violence doesn’t feel cinematic or exciting either; it feels cruel and emotionally draining. A lot of films talk about these themes in a way that feels overly stylized or shallow, but Night Flight handles them with an honesty that feels almost unbearable at times.
The cinematography is absolutely incredible because it perfectly matches the emotional atmosphere of the story. The cold lighting, the dark streets, the muted colors, the empty spaces — everything feels emotionally lifeless in the best possible way. There are scenes where almost nothing is happening, yet they still feel devastating because of the emotional tension underneath them. I love films that can communicate emotions without needing constant dialogue, and this movie does that perfectly. Some of the most painful moments are simply characters looking at each other or sitting in silence. It understands how loneliness can exist without words. The direction also deserves so much praise because the movie never tries to become more “accessible” or entertaining. It fully commits to being uncomfortable, slow, intimate, and emotionally heavy, which makes the entire experience feel even more authentic.
The relationships between the characters are another reason why this movie affected me so deeply. Nothing about them feels simple or clean. There are no perfect relationships here, no easy communication, no satisfying emotional resolutions. Everything is filled with repression, fear, dependency, anger, confusion, and desperation. And honestly, that’s exactly what makes it feel so human. The characters clearly crave affection, understanding, and connection, but at the same time they seem emotionally incapable of reaching each other properly because of how damaged and afraid they are. That emotional distance between people who clearly care about each other is heartbreaking to watch. I think that’s one of the things I connected with the most personally — the feeling of desperately wanting emotional closeness while simultaneously feeling terrified of vulnerability. The movie portrays that contradiction perfectly.
I also think the film captures the feeling of isolation in an incredibly realistic way. Not just loneliness, but the feeling of truly not belonging anywhere. The feeling that even if you tried to explain yourself honestly, nobody would fully understand you. Night Flight captures that emotional alienation better than almost any film I’ve seen. And what makes it even sadder is how quiet that pain is. The movie never screams its emotions at the audience; it lets them sit there silently until they become overwhelming. That restraint makes everything hit even harder emotionally. The sadness here doesn’t feel dramatic — it feels deeply internalized, which somehow makes it even more devastating.
Another thing I loved is how the film handles violence. The violence here never feels cool or stylish; it feels pathetic, painful, and tragic. But honestly, the emotional violence hurts even more than the physical violence. The rejection, the silence, the inability to communicate honestly, the fear of being perceived differently — all of that slowly destroys the characters from the inside. There’s this constant feeling that everyone is emotionally exhausted and barely surviving within such a hostile environment. The movie portrays emotional fatigue so realistically that at times it almost becomes difficult to watch.
What hurt the most, though, was the overwhelming feeling of helplessness throughout the entire film. From the beginning it feels like the characters are trapped inside lives they can’t emotionally escape from. Every attempt at connection feels doomed by fear, repression, or social pressure. And because of that, the movie leaves this horrible feeling in your chest long after it ends. It doesn’t try to give false hope or easy emotional closure. It understands that some wounds never really heal and that some people spend their entire lives hiding parts of themselves just to survive. That honesty is what made this film stay with me so deeply.
Honestly, it’s been a long time since a movie made me feel this emotionally understood. Night Flight didn’t just make me sad — it made me feel seen in a way that was honestly uncomfortable at times. It perfectly captures loneliness, emotional repression, fear of rejection, the need for love, and the painful feeling of existing in spaces where you can never fully be yourself. I didn’t feel like I was watching fictional characters; I felt like I was watching emotions and thoughts that I know too well. This movie completely shattered me emotionally, but that’s exactly why I loved it so much. Easily a 5/5 and one of the most emotionally devastating films I’ve ever seen.
Night Flight completely destroyed me in a way very few films ever have. I genuinely don’t even know how to fully explain how much this movie affected me because it felt less like I was watching a story and more like I was experiencing emotions I normally try to hide from myself. From the very beginning there’s this unbearable feeling of emptiness and sadness that never really leaves, and as the film progresses it just keeps getting heavier and heavier until it becomes emotionally suffocating. What makes this movie so devastating is how real everything feels. Nothing feels exaggerated or artificial. The pain, the silence, the loneliness, the repression, the anger — all of it feels painfully human. It doesn’t try to manipulate you into crying with dramatic scenes or over-the-top dialogue. Instead, it quietly shows how people slowly break apart emotionally while trying to survive in an environment that constantly forces them to hide who they are. And honestly, I think that’s exactly why it hurt me so much.
I connected deeply with Yong-ju, probably more than I expected to. There’s something about him that feels incredibly genuine and painfully familiar. The way he constantly observes everything around him, the emotional repression, the isolation even when surrounded by people, the desperate need for connection mixed with the fear of vulnerability — all of it hit way too close to home for me. There were moments where I genuinely felt uncomfortable because of how much I understood what he was feeling emotionally. Yong-ju doesn’t feel like a perfectly written “tragic character”; he feels like a real person who is emotionally exhausted, lonely, confused, and terrified of rejection. I think that’s why I saw so much of myself in him. The movie understands perfectly what it feels like to hide parts of yourself constantly out of fear, and how exhausting that becomes over time. It captures that silent emotional suffering in such a raw and honest way that it almost feels invasive.
What also destroyed me was the way the film portrays toxic masculinity and social pressure. Every interaction feels tense because it constantly feels like the characters are trapped inside an environment where they cannot express themselves honestly without risking humiliation, rejection, or violence. Even during the quieter moments there’s this suffocating tension underneath everything. The looks, the pauses, the silence between conversations — it all carries so much emotional weight. And I love that the film never romanticizes suffering. It never tries to make the pain look beautiful or poetic. The loneliness here feels ugly, exhausting, humiliating, and deeply painful. The violence doesn’t feel cinematic or exciting either; it feels cruel and emotionally draining. A lot of films talk about these themes in a way that feels overly stylized or shallow, but Night Flight handles them with an honesty that feels almost unbearable at times.
The cinematography is absolutely incredible because it perfectly matches the emotional atmosphere of the story. The cold lighting, the dark streets, the muted colors, the empty spaces — everything feels emotionally lifeless in the best possible way. There are scenes where almost nothing is happening, yet they still feel devastating because of the emotional tension underneath them. I love films that can communicate emotions without needing constant dialogue, and this movie does that perfectly. Some of the most painful moments are simply characters looking at each other or sitting in silence. It understands how loneliness can exist without words. The direction also deserves so much praise because the movie never tries to become more “accessible” or entertaining. It fully commits to being uncomfortable, slow, intimate, and emotionally heavy, which makes the entire experience feel even more authentic.
The relationships between the characters are another reason why this movie affected me so deeply. Nothing about them feels simple or clean. There are no perfect relationships here, no easy communication, no satisfying emotional resolutions. Everything is filled with repression, fear, dependency, anger, confusion, and desperation. And honestly, that’s exactly what makes it feel so human. The characters clearly crave affection, understanding, and connection, but at the same time they seem emotionally incapable of reaching each other properly because of how damaged and afraid they are. That emotional distance between people who clearly care about each other is heartbreaking to watch. I think that’s one of the things I connected with the most personally — the feeling of desperately wanting emotional closeness while simultaneously feeling terrified of vulnerability. The movie portrays that contradiction perfectly.
I also think the film captures the feeling of isolation in an incredibly realistic way. Not just loneliness, but the feeling of truly not belonging anywhere. The feeling that even if you tried to explain yourself honestly, nobody would fully understand you. Night Flight captures that emotional alienation better than almost any film I’ve seen. And what makes it even sadder is how quiet that pain is. The movie never screams its emotions at the audience; it lets them sit there silently until they become overwhelming. That restraint makes everything hit even harder emotionally. The sadness here doesn’t feel dramatic — it feels deeply internalized, which somehow makes it even more devastating.
Another thing I loved is how the film handles violence. The violence here never feels cool or stylish; it feels pathetic, painful, and tragic. But honestly, the emotional violence hurts even more than the physical violence. The rejection, the silence, the inability to communicate honestly, the fear of being perceived differently — all of that slowly destroys the characters from the inside. There’s this constant feeling that everyone is emotionally exhausted and barely surviving within such a hostile environment. The movie portrays emotional fatigue so realistically that at times it almost becomes difficult to watch.
What hurt the most, though, was the overwhelming feeling of helplessness throughout the entire film. From the beginning it feels like the characters are trapped inside lives they can’t emotionally escape from. Every attempt at connection feels doomed by fear, repression, or social pressure. And because of that, the movie leaves this horrible feeling in your chest long after it ends. It doesn’t try to give false hope or easy emotional closure. It understands that some wounds never really heal and that some people spend their entire lives hiding parts of themselves just to survive. That honesty is what made this film stay with me so deeply.
Honestly, it’s been a long time since a movie made me feel this emotionally understood. Night Flight didn’t just make me sad — it made me feel seen in a way that was honestly uncomfortable at times. It perfectly captures loneliness, emotional repression, fear of rejection, the need for love, and the painful feeling of existing in spaces where you can never fully be yourself. I didn’t feel like I was watching fictional characters; I felt like I was watching emotions and thoughts that I know too well. This movie completely shattered me emotionally, but that’s exactly why I loved it so much. Easily a 5/5 and one of the most emotionally devastating films I’ve ever seen.
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shine
shine
Night Flight
“a gay lives here too”

had to take breaks to watch this fully. but the climax scene was just too satisfying to watch. had a little cry too. also if i ruled the world on the end roll 

why can gay people never be happy
“a gay lives here too”

had to take breaks to watch this fully. but the climax scene was just too satisfying to watch. had a little cry too. also if i ruled the world on the end roll 

why can gay people never be happy
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