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2024 1h 51m KO

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7.2

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100%

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 14🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●76Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 563

Drama

Synopsis

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After a scandal breaks out among several students involved in the production of a skit, a lecturer at a South Korean women's college brings in her uncle, a famous actor, to bring the work to fruition.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Min-hee
Jeonim
Kwon Hae-hyo
Chu Sieon
Cho Yun-hee
Professor Jeong
Ha Seong-guk
Ex-director
Kang So-yi
Park Hanbitnara
O Yoon-soo
Park Mi-so
Student

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hong Sang-soo
Writers: Hong Sang-soo
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Hong Sang-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hong Sang-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hong Sang-soo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Kim Min-hee and Kwon Hae-hyo and Cho Yun-hee carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32880592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hong Sang-soo directs. Hong Sang-soo behind the camera. Hong Sang-soo scores. Hong Sang-soo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Hong Sang-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hong Sang-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hong Sang-soo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Min-hee and Kwon Hae-hyo and Cho Yun-hee carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt32880592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.