Hear Me: Our Summer

The kind of movie I didn't know I needed until I watched it.

It's understandable that it's not everyone's cup of tea, along with everything else, basically. However, to me, I felt like it was well-written. We didn't get to know much about the main character, but we did get to see the burden that Yeo Reum was carrying, having feeling like not belonging in the world.

The acting was on point that emotions can be felt and the body languages, though not exaggerated, were so clear. I especially loved the tiny silent moments in between conversations/sign languages because it fit the vibes of the entire film. In a way, it calmed me down.

The cinematography was my favorite. I love the tones used since it was the kind of movie that not only warmed my heart, but also made my eyes happy with the calm scenery (huhu 미안해 I'm not familiar with movie terms).

A big part of me also find the yearning cute. It was the type of crushing that was not creepy and not overstepping boundaries (except maybe when he made her food because I felt like that's kind of an intimate thing to do).

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Made me realize the beauty of silence

This was beautifully produced wow...the natural sounds around them while they signed was so calming. I loved the plot, the cast, the music?? The music was really cute. It sounded like it had emotion, helping with their emotions cause it's only signed. I don't understand the low ratings for this. Maybe they felt it was slow cause it was an everyday life kind of movie, but I can't stop thinking of this!! The pool scene where she realized he could speak was so emotional. Just all of this in general was adorable. Not to mention the cast?! WOWW THEY'RE SO GOOD. The signing was so smooth and well portrayed ♡ Definitely would watch again. Hopefully I'll be able to see this movie on a streaming service soon!

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Personal opinion

Really loved it , it was relaxing , romantic and peacefull i can watch a full 16 episodes series of this and not get bored by it .
It washes away your troubles and your fatigue like it's nothing , and when you finish watching it you will see a smile on your face beacuse while you can't hear most of their worlds their voices appear in your mind because of the amazing portrayal by the cast .
I really loved the acting by the cast but Roh Yoon Seo's performance blowed my mind so does her beautifull and innocent appearance.
It was like Love me , Love my voice a chinese drama no rivarly , no break up (except a little one) , just pure and light romantic comedie
The music isn't 10 just because it's not a movie that is music has a big impact but the backgroung music the calm and romantic one was perfect for it

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A light-hearted romance and touching sibling bond

The romance started a little too fast, especially with the love at first sight concept, but I guess that is expected given that the entire plot needed to be filled in 01 hour and 49 minutes. I was a little surprised when I found out that they were playing the roles of 26-year-olds because the overall concept of the drama felt like a teenage love story, but all in all the movie was a cute and romantic movie to watch.

I have to say that the acting of the three main leads was phenomenal. Hong Kyung did an amazing job playing the role of Yong Jun. The way he expressed every emotion through his expressions and his body language as the shy guy falling for a girl, at first sight, was exceptional. He effortlessly managed to bring the character of Yong Jun to life and managed to stay consistent to his personality throughout the movie.

Roh Yoon Seo as Yeo Reum was a commendable choice. With little to no words throughout the movie, she managed to convey every single one of her emotions with just her expressions. She and Kim Min Ju, had great chemistry as sisters in the movie and I loved every single scene of them together. Their scenes made me so emotional and I couldn't help but bawl my eyes out, watching the love, care and support they have for each other. Watching Yeo Reum, live just for her sister's dream, and Ga Eul working hard to achieve her dream so that her sister would be proud, was so heartwarming to watch.

As an elder sister myself, watching how Yeo Reum lived her life to support her sister and parents was very relatable. When her mom asked her to start living her life for herself, I couldn't stop my tears from falling out because those were words that many of us elder siblings needed to hear.

I did hope to see a little bit more development on Yong Jun's and Yeo Rum's careers and life but unfortunately, there wasn't really much focus given to that. I guess it was kind of expected since the movie's main focus was on the romance of the main leads, but it would have given a good closure if they had touched on that aspect.

I would give this drama a good rating because it was a really homey and cute romance drama. The cast did a really great job with their roles as well. The love between the sisters was really moving and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted drama to watch.

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Hong kyung in this movie looks like that sad hamster meme <\3

Overall, I liked the movie.
It has this chill vibe and makes you reflect on people with hearing loss. Most of the film is in sign language, which I thought was amazing.

Yong Jun (played by Hong Kyung, an incredible actor) is such a lovable character—I absolutely loved this guy.
Seo Gaeul (Kim Minju, who I just discovered today after watching this movie) is such a supportive and lovely sister! I loved her character.

- A few critiques -

I didn’t like how Yong Jun was the only one who showed interest and concern for Yeo Rum (Roh Yoon Seo, who’s an amazing actress, by the way). It felt like the feelings weren’t mutual.
Also, what she said to him after the fire kinda rubbed me the wrong way... Like, she told him it wasn’t his fault, but then immediately said he was exhausting her and she didn’t want to talk to him anymore? That didn’t sit right with me.

I thought Yong Jun’s love confession to Yeo Rum was beautiful, but it lost some of its meaning with the plot twist that Yeo Rum was actually a hearing person.
The scene where he puts on noise-canceling headphones showed how much he wanted to understand Yeo Rum better, but... she was hearing. 😭
I think the plot twist could’ve been something else—it would’ve worked better.

I really liked the part where Seo Gaeul (Kim Minju) argued with her sister about her dreams and how she felt. It’s a wake-up call for people who tend to forget about their own lives to prioritize someone else’s.

There should’ve been a deeper explanation of how Yong Jun spoke sign language so fluently. For most of the movie (up until this super shallow explanation near the end), I was left wondering how he was so fluent.

The "secondary couple" that only officially met in the post-credits scene felt unnecessary. They should’ve developed them more or just left them out entirely.

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Film léger sans prétention

C'est un bon film un peu comme une brise d'été, simple et agréable à regarder. Les personnages sont attachants et nous donnent le sourire parce que l'on sait que ça va bien se finir, malgré le drame de mi-séance obligatoire.
Je trouve cependant dommage que l'on découvre à la fin que le personnage féminin principal n'est en fait ni sourde ni muette (alors qu'elle se dit elle-même sourde une scène plus tôt dans la piscine ?!) et que tout cela était en fait un gros malentendu. Il aurait au contraire été intéressant d'avoir ce couple bilingue qui peut déjà communiquer sans problème grâce à la langue des signes et qui n'avait dont pas besoin de ce retournement de situation.
De ce fait, j'aurais presque préféré voir le développement du couple secondaire soeur-ami pour voir justement comment ils apprennent à communiquer dans un couple bilingue.
Ici, on a l'impression que le scénariste/metteur en scéne a choisi l'option de facilité et a donc réduit de moitié l'impact de sa critique sur l'inclusion des sourds-muets dans la société en se refusant à avoir un personnage principal handicapé.
Dommage !

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retrata o amor de uma forma linda e calma ao mesmo tempo que fala sobre crescimento

É um filme que enquanto você assiste você pensa "acho que erraram aqui" pra no final descobrir que não era furo de roteiro, e sim, o plot twist.
Como ela dirige sem nenhuma identificação? Que diferença faria ela estar no apartamento durante o incêndio? Pq ela questiona a mãe se a vida de quem não comsegue ouvir é difícil, invés de levar em consideração a própria vida? Pq na cena da piscina ela quase chora e fica imóvel, como se realmente estivesse ouvindo ele? — ai eu já tinha sacado 100%, impossível ignorar isso — Foram momentos que deixaram uma pulguinha atrás da orelhas mas eu considerei que provavelmente era só um vacilo da produção, mal sabia eu.
Ele abrange muitos aspectos levantando muitas questões sobre crescimento, o medo que ela sente em se relacionar com ele por achar que por ele ser "deficiente auditivo" ela teria que se dedicar a cuidar dele assim como ela faz com a família – por exemplo na cena que ela questiona a mãe se ela não sentiu medo das filhas nascerem com deficiência e viverem uma cheia de dificuldades. Toda a responsabilidade que ela mesma coloca em si também vira uma questão, ela achar que por nascer do jeito que nasceu era obrigação dela viver pelos outros se deixando sempre por último – e no final percebendo que ela nem mesmo sabia quem ela era mais.
É tão fluído, tão leve, você nem ve a hora passar. Vale muito a pena!!!!

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Sono davvero necessarie le parole per esprimersi?
"Hear Me: Our Summer" ci insegna di no. Questo, infatti, è un film silenzioso in cui il dialogo è ridotto a poche battute. Prevale il silenzio e la comunicazione non verbale in quanto i protagonisti utilizzano il linguaggio dei segni per esprimersi. Ma non solo: anche le espressioni facciali e il linguaggio del corpo sono importanti.
E in questo gli attori protagonisti sono stati straordinari.

Il ruolo di Yong-joon non era per niente semplice: una cotta a prima vista, in questo caso, poteva essere fraintesa con un atteggiamento molesto, ma l’attore Hong Kyung, interpretando il suo personaggio in maniera genuina e con semplicità, ha dato vita a un protagonista con un carattere sfaccettato e tenero.
Il modo in cui ha espresso ogni emozione grazie alle sue espressioni e al linguaggio del corpo è stato eccezionale. Ha rappresentato il suo personaggio in maniera naturale, mantenendo la sua personalità coerente per tutto il film e riuscendo a far capire al pubblico come la sua cotta si trasformi sempre più in amore vero e proprio: traspare in ogni minuto la voglia di essere accanto a lei e la voglia di accertarsi che stia bene, fattore che si concretizza con i pasti che si assicura di consegnarle.

Roh Yoon-seo nel ruolo di Yeo-eum è stata bravissima: anche lei è riuscita a trasmettere ogni singola emozione solo con le sue espressioni. Inoltre ha avuto una sintonia bellissima con Kim Min-ju (che interpreta la sorella) persino questa trasmessa senza dire una sola parola in tutto il film. Inutile dire che le scene in cui sono presenti le due sorelle sono davvero toccanti perché, dopotutto, il protagonista vero e proprio è l’amore in senso lato, non solo quello sentimentale, ma anche l’affetto per i propri cari e l’amore verso se stessi.

"Hear Me: Our Summer" è un remake del film thailandese "Hear Me" del 2009 (di cui consiglio la visione) ed è riuscito ad essere fedele all’originale, svecchiandolo e cambiando il minimo; a questo proposito aspettate di vedere la scena dopo i primi titoli di coda perché davvero dolcissima.

"Hear Me: Our Summer" presenta un tema difficile, come la disabilità uditiva, in maniera semplice e dolce, trasformandosi così per gli spettatori in un caldo abbraccio.

Bisognerebbe guardarlo facendo attenzione ai minimi dettagli, ma sono convinta che, per quanto uno possa essere accorto, il finale vi stupirà strappandovi un sorriso.

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O Amor que se Vê

O filme conta a história de Yong Joon e Yeo Reum. Ele entrega lancheiras, ela cuida da irmã nadadora que é surda. O encontro deles é mágico! O mais engraçado e lindo: eles passam o filme todo sinalizando porque cada um pensa que o outro é surdo.
Pontos Fortes:
• Comunicação: Mostra que o olhar e o toque valem mais que palavras.
• Representatividade: Foca na luta da pessoa com deficiência e na dedicação da família.
• Final Surpresa: A descoberta de que ambos são ouvintes é emocionante e divertida!
Eles se apaixonaram pela alma, antes de ouvirem a voz um do outro. Casal nota 10!

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