Il Mare (2000)

★ 7.4 1h 36m 193 votes IMDb
Drama Sci-Fi Romance
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A man and a woman realize they are separated by two years of time when they exchange letters from different years in a mailbox.

Il Mare

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Cast

Gianna Jun
Gianna Jun as Kim Eun-ju Age 44 · Seoul, South Korea Jun Ji-hyun (born October 30, 1981) also known as Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She had her breakthrough role in 2001 as The Girl in the film My Sassy Girl which became the highest...
Lee Jung-jae
Lee Jung-jae as Han Sung-hyun Age 53 · Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Lee Jung-jae (이정재) is a South Korean actor. Born on December 15, 1972, he began modelling in 1993 before getting his first acting roles the film The Young Man (1994) and the TV series Feelings (1994)...
Kim Mu-saeng
Kim Mu-saeng as Professor Han Died 2005
Cho Seung-yeon
Cho Seung-yeon as Jae-hyeok Age 54 · South Korea
Choe Yun-yeong
Choe Yun-yeong as Hye-won Age 48
Hong So-yeong
Hong So-yeong as Voice Actor Age 54 · South Korea Hong So-yeong (홍소영) is a South Korean actress..
Director Lee Hyun-seung
Cast Gianna Jun, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Mu-saeng, Cho Seung-yeon, Min Yun-jae, Kim Ji-mu, Choe Yun-yeong, Hong So-yeong, Nam Jung-hee, Lee In-chul

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Alunauwie 9/10 Sep 29, 2025
Il Mare presents a beautifully crafted time-travel romance that balances emotional depth with a clever narrative structure, successfully connecting two souls across different years through a mysterious mailbox. While the film handles its time-loop logic with surprising clarity—especially in showing cause and effect between timelines—it does leave a few unanswered questions, particularly regarding character placements in the altered future. Strong visuals, fitting music, and touching performances support its melancholic tone, making it a memorable watch for fans of subtle, fictional romantic dramas.

Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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