Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- intimate
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- date night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lee Mi-sol’s life-threatening sensitivity to sunlight directly determines when she can socialize and pursue intimacy.
Mi-sol ventures out after dark to play guitar for travelers and gradually expands her sheltered world.
Mi-sol tries to hide her sensitivity to sunlight from Kim Min-jun while their relationship develops.
Mi-sol uses guitar performance to meet random travelers and communicate beyond her confined daytime existence.
Films like Midnight Sun, and why
The Fault in Our Stars
Shares a tender adolescent romance shaped by a life-threatening illness, secrecy, and emotional vulnerability.
A Walk to Remember
Shares a wistful teen romance centered on concealed illness, first love, and bittersweet emotional stakes.
The Last 10 Years
Shares a youthful romance where music, intimacy, and limited time intensify a melancholic coming-of-age story.
Movie Details
- Director
- Cho Young-jun
- Release Date
- 2025-05-16
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (12)
Cast
- Jung Zi-so
- Cha Hak-yeon
- Jung Woong-in
- Jin Kyung
- Kwon Han-sol
- Nam Myung-ryeol
- Song Chang-gyu
- Jin Yong-uk
- Kim Joo-hwang
- Yun Bu-jin
Common questions
- What is Midnight Sun about?
- A sheltered teenage guitarist finds nighttime freedom and first love while hiding the condition that keeps her from sunlight.
- What is Midnight Sun like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Midnight Sun as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Midnight Sun violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Midnight Sun.
- Which films are like Midnight Sun?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fault in Our Stars, A Walk to Remember, and The Last 10 Years.
- How long is Midnight Sun?
- Midnight Sun runs 109 minutes.
