House of Hummingbird
A lonely Seoul schoolgirl finds fleeting understanding and a sense of self amid family turmoil, friendships, and first emotional awakenings.
Overview
A poignant exploration of adolescence and self-discovery in the heart of Seoul.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- intimate
- tender
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Kim Bora's sensitive debut for its finely observed portrait of female adolescence, emotional relationships, and 1990s Seoul, while noting that its extended runtime can test patience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eun-hee explores friendship, attraction, and sexuality without receiving a rigid identity label.
The film lingers on school, cram classes, family life, karaoke, friendships, and other ordinary details of Eun-hee's adolescence.
Eun-hee finds understanding and guidance through her friendship with cram school professor Young-ji.
Eun-hee's cram-school education, family conflict, and 1994 Seoul surroundings frame her personal development.
Films like House of Hummingbird, and why
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
intimate female coming-of-age drama centered on adolescent identity, friendship, and emotional self-discovery
Girlhood
quiet, observational portrait of girlhood, family pressures, and emerging sexuality
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
sensitive youth drama using everyday relationships and social expectations to explore personal growth
The World of Us
poignant Korean coming-of-age film about adolescence, family strain, and formative relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Kim Bora
- Release Date
- 2019-08-28
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (124)
Cast
- Park Ji-hu
- Kim Sae-byuk
- Seol Hye-in
- Jung In-gi
- Lee Seung-yeon
- Park Soo-yeon
- Son Sang-yeon
- Kil Hae-yeon
- Kim Mi-hyang
- Lee Sun-ju
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is House of Hummingbird about?
- A lonely Seoul schoolgirl finds fleeting understanding and a sense of self amid family turmoil, friendships, and first emotional awakenings.
- What is House of Hummingbird like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of House of Hummingbird as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is House of Hummingbird violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in House of Hummingbird as mild.
- What did critics think of House of Hummingbird?
- Critics broadly praised Kim Bora's sensitive debut for its finely observed portrait of female adolescence, emotional relationships, and 1990s Seoul, while noting that its extended runtime can test patience.
- Which films are like House of Hummingbird?
- Films with a similar feel include The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Girlhood, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and The World of Us.
- How long is House of Hummingbird?
- House of Hummingbird runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch House of Hummingbird?
- In United States, House of Hummingbird streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
