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Santa Barbara

2014 · 99 min Romance
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Because of his close friend's betrayal, music director Jung-Woo (Lee Sang-Yoon) lost his precious guitar to creditors. He is asked to make a commercial and meets advertising exec Soo-Kyung (Yoon Jin-Seo). Due to personality differences, they have a confrontation. Later, they drink wine and talk about wine, movies and Santa Barbara. They discover they actually have some things in common and they develop feelings for each other. The next evening, they drink again and get drunk. Soo-Kyung tells him that they have been a couple since yesterday. With their romance just blooming, Jung-Woo fails to meet the deadline for the commercial. Soo-Kyung is disappointed and their romance ends. Some time later, they meet again for a commercial project. They have to go to Santa Barbara which they both admire.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 산타바바라
Year 2014
Country South Korea
Genre Romance
Director Cho Sung-kyu
Runtime 99 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes)

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The director constructs a delicate narrative from the friction between artistic impulse and commercial demand, relying on this tension to spark an unlikely connection. It explores how shared cultural touchstones—wine, film, a distant city—can become a private language for two people.

What lingers after the final scene is a quiet, hopeful ache for second chances. The film suggests that timing is its own kind of romance, one that sometimes requires a return journey. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Cho Sung-kyu

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Best enjoyed as a quiet evening film, with a glass of wine in hand. A gentle, talkative romance.

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