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Significance of movie's title, please

posted 19 years ago by mac_alain
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I must admit that I am lost as to the meaning of the title, "Christmas in August".

Nonetheless, what a *great* little movie, with wonderful (sensitive) performances by the two main actors. 10/10

[–] richardIII 19 years ago

well they meet during august and the guy dies by the time christmas comes around so the girl was kind of like his early christmas present that he received in august
i dunno, thats what i think

[–] mac_alain 19 years ago

Yeah, that *could* be... Not too sure though.

[–] radioman_ 18 years ago

The title refers (I think) to an old sick joke:

"Mommy, mommy, why are we having a Christmas tree in August?"

"I've told you a hundred times, Billy. You have leukemia."

Indeed, I bought this movie with no idea of the plot as I'd just seen "Shiri" and needed more Han Suk Kyu. What an actor. When I saw the title "Christmas in August" that old joke came to mind. SPOILER: I immediately knew the film was about a guy who was dying. And I was right.

[–] bitterbeing97 18 years ago

Also it is mentioned that Jung-won's birthday is in August. I have a feeling that might have something to do with the title as well but I'm not 100% sure yet. Anyone else notice/know anything about that?

[–] carloshasan 17 years ago

The girl says that he's probably a Leo, born in August, and that he is probably thirty-something, maybe 33 years old? So, since Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, maybe "Christmas in August" means that Jung-won is somehow similar to Jesus (but born in August, instead of December, and died young). Just a silly idea :-) I think that the girl being a gift to Jung-won is more plausible.