When memory becomes more vivid than the present

Key Points

• ‘Once We Were Us’ is a Korean adaptation of the 2018 Chinese film ‘Us and Them’.
• The story follows Eun-ho and Jeong-won, whose relationship spans from a 2008 meeting to a reunion 10 years later.
• The film uses black and white for present scenes and color for flashbacks to emphasize emotional contrasts.
• Performances by Koo Kyohwan and Moon Ka-young are highly praised for their emotional depth and chemistry.