The Novelist's Film

2022 1h 32m KO

👍

6.5

SOLID

🔥

100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

💯

METACRITIC

⭐

6.8

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 49🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●82Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 1,526

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A novelist visits a bookstore run by a young colleague who's been out of touch, then takes a walk with a film director and his wife. She meets an actress and tries to convince her to make a film together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

YouTubeRent

Fandango At HomeRent

Apple TV StoreBuy

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Lee Hye-young
Junhee
Kim Min-hee
Gilsu
Seo Young-hwa
Sewon
Park Mi-so
Hyunwoo
Kwon Hae-hyo
Hyojin
Cho Yun-hee
Yangjoo
Ha Seong-guk
Gyeongwoo
Ki Joo-bong
Mansoo

Credits

Behind the camera

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

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 4 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Lee Hye-young and Kim Min-hee and Seo Young-hwa carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hong Sang-soo directs. Hong Sang-soo behind the camera. Hong Sang-soo scores. Hong Sang-soo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Hong Sang-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hong Sang-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hong Sang-soo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lee Hye-young and Kim Min-hee and Seo Young-hwa carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt17146978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.