Aroma 2026
- Status
- Post Production
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Director
- Ma Xue
- Networks
- Nowa Films, Yilu Partners, Mala Productions
What is Aroma?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Aroma" (2026). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Post Production
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 16, 2026
- Original language
- KO
- Origin
- South Korea, United States of America, France
- Studios
- Nowa Films, Yilu Partners, Mala Productions
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 0.0/10
- Episode runtime
- ~80 minutes
- Status
- Post Production
- Networks
- Nowa Films, Yilu Partners, Mala Productions
Trailer
No official trailer is available for this title yet.
Find the trailer on YouTube ↗Overview
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Aroma" (2026).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Constraint 3: Omit details not in the material.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Source [1]: Aroma (2026). Release date: 11/16/2026 (EE). Genres: Drama, Mystery, and Thriller. Runtime: 1h 20m. Synopsis: Yang, a nurse with an unusually selective sense of smell, can tolerate only disinfectant and lemon—until she encounters the scent of Fang, a man in a vegetative state. As she imagines her way into his memories, guilt and forbidden desires, the boundaries between intimacy, projection and death begin to dissolve. Moving between waking life and dream, Aroma is a dark contemporary fairy tale about the body, desire, and love that refuses to disappear when the body does.
Source [2]: Aroma-Vision (2026). Different film.
Source [3]: Aroma of Affection (2026). Different film.
Source [4]: Irrelevant.
Source [5]: Irrelevant.
Should you watch it?
“A nurse with a selective sense of smell becomes obsessed with an unresponsive patient.”
- Explores an unusual and unique sensory premise centered on a nurse's selective sense of smell.
- Features a dark contemporary fairy tale narrative blending waking life and dream states.
- Delivers a concise runtime of one hour and twenty minutes.
- The dark and unconventional subject matter exploring intimacy with an unresponsive patient may not appeal to all viewers.
Watch it if you want to see a dark contemporary fairy tale about a nurse whose olfactory senses pull her into the memories and forbidden desires of an unresponsive man.
Aroma is a dark contemporary fairy tale with a runtime of 1 hour and 20 minutes, moving between waking life and dream states to explore themes of the body, desire, and love.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Aroma — answers are spoiler-safe.
Your verdict
Is Aroma worth watching?
Cast
Frequently asked questions
Where can to stream Aroma?
The film opens in cinemas in South Korea on November 16, 2026, and is expected to stream between late December and mid-January.
Is Aroma worth watching?
It is worth watching if you are interested in a dark contemporary fairy tale exploring complex psychological themes and an unusual sensory premise.
What is the binge duration for Aroma?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 20 minutes.
What are the essential episodes or viewing details?
Aroma is a feature film rather than a series, spanning 1 hour and 20 minutes with no episodic breakdown.
Explore Aroma
Where to watch Similar movies More from Nowa FilmsMore from Yilu Partners
What viewers say
No comments yet. Be the first to share your take on Aroma.