In Front of Your Face

2021 1h 26m KO

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 50

Drama

Synopsis

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She has never lived in a high-rise apartment, and she wonders how her sister can live at this height every day. A few days ago she kind of burst in to stay with her sister, and she is now becoming re-accustomed to life in Korea. While seeming to keep a grave secret to herself, she manages life one day at a time with a sense of mindfulness. Meanwhile a certain director, some years younger than her, has asked her to join his project, and after a polite refusal, they have agreed to meet for the first time today. Downtown Seoul is filled with narrow alleys that harbor tiny old bars, and that's where they meet. As they are getting drunk, there is sudden rainfall and thunder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Hye-young
Sangok
Cho Yun-hee
Jeongok
Kwon Hae-hyo
Jaewon
Shin Seok-ho
Seungwon
Kim Sae-byuk
Old House Owner
Ha Seong-guk
Assistant Director
Seo Young-hwa
Passerby
Lee Eun-mi
Passerby

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

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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Lee Hye-young and Cho Yun-hee and Kwon Hae-hyo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14776918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 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 cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Hong Sang-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hong Sang-soo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee Hye-young and Cho Yun-hee and Kwon Hae-hyo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt14776918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.