Netflix teen romance film 20th Century Girl is here and we have witnessed a beautiful first love whose magic never fades with time. Directed by Bang Woo-ri, the film stars Kim Yoo-jung, Byeon Woo-seok, Roh Yoon-seo, Park Jung-woo, along with other cast members. 20th Century Girl follows the story of a beautiful friendship that makes its way to a heartbreaking love story as four teenagers relearn the meaning of friendship and love and this is the lesson they carry into the 21st century.
20th Century Girl begins with our protagonist Na Bo-ra receiving a memory from the past that brings her back to her hometown and the days that have been engraved in her memory forever. The scene then changes and takes us to when it all started- the day her friend Yeon Du told her about a crush. This film starts out like any other teen movie and gives us a glimpse of the silliness of youth that reminds us of some fun but embarrassing days.
Following Bo-ra in her struggle to find everything about a guy her friend likes gives us plenty of lighthearted comic moments. On the other hand, his relationship with Pong Woon-ho slowly developing into love is a beautiful experience for all of us. However, these stories will never be this simple and a tumultuous love story is bound to happen.
But unlike many other stories, this one shows the strong friendship that exists between Bo-ra and Yeon Du that really touched our hearts and with this comes a love story that also works together with friendship. But let me tell you, this is all an illusion to ensure that this story will break your heart in the end.
This brings me to the performance of the players who did not let us down. Be it Kim Yoo-jung as young Bo-ra or Han Hyo-joo as mature Bo-ra, these two have done justice to these characters and their expressions of innocence and love have been a pleasure for all of us. The actors are all pleasing to the eye and the nostalgical touch the director gives to many of the scenes really takes us back to the late 20th century when things were much simpler.
While the story may follow a typical storyline, it's the beautiful effects put together by the actors and the people behind the camera that make this film so heartwarming to watch. This film will bring you a pure and innocent love that breaks through time and brings back feelings that will never be forgotten. Pong Woon-ho has left the love that Bo-ra carried from his teens to his twenties and these feelings prove to be lasting.
Overall, this is a film you shouldn't miss as everything from the cast to the cinematography will bring out the magic of love just right to give you that nostalgic feeling that needs a tissue. Yes, please save some wipes because you will need them eventually. So check out this heartwarming teen romance and let us know what you think in the comments below!
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