
Quite by accident, a film director arrives in town a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, he stops by a restored, old palace and meets a fledgling artist. She's never seen any of his films, but knows he's famous. They talk. And together, they go to her workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi and Soju. More conversation follows, and drinks, and then an awkward get-together with friends where all sorts of secrets are revealed. All the while, they ... (Full plot summary below)
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Quite by accident, a film director arrives in town a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, he stops by a restored, old palace and meets a fledgling artist. She's never seen any of his films, but knows he's famous. They talk. And together, they go to her workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi and Soju. More conversation follows, and drinks, and then an awkward get-together with friends where all sorts of secrets are revealed. All the while, they may or may not be falling for each other. Then, quite unexpectedly, we begin again, but now things appear somewhat different.
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| MetroMatt PriggeHong once again, as he always does, nails the way a specific type of man plays with the mind of a certain type of woman, one forever destined to throw his advances in his face. |
| Letras LibresFernanda SolórzanoA simple story where the Korean director addresses complex issues through extensive dialogues, such as vanity and hidden agendas in the talks. [Full review in Spanish] |
| The Film StageNick NewmanIn building a mystery, comedy, romance, occasional melodrama, and even a study of the artist’s foolishness that defies expectations well after we’re familiar with its brilliant conceit, Hong has yet again proven the vitality of his voice. At this point, it seems unlikely he’ll ever make a bad film. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatTwo versions of the unfolding of a romantic relationship that challenge us to pay attention to details. |
| Little White LiesMatthew EngAn exquisitely intimate reminder that more films (and filmmakers) should prize deep feeling over flash. |
| RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaIf all I saw was the first half, I would have given it a shrug and left in a semi-foul mood. But the whole is greater for being two parts in this case, making me glad that I have finally lost my Hong Sang-soo virginity. |
| Butaca AnchaJorge (JJ) NegreteA fresh film that condenses the characteristics of the authorial signature of Hong Sang-soo, repetition in an infinite loop as something innovative. [Full review in Spanish] |
| El UniversalJorge Ayala BlancoA caressing melody film based on exposition of the subject and a single rough variation, a disjunctive and arborescent exercise. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Screen InternationalWendy IdeThere’s an element of playfulness here – Hong challenges us to identify the subtle shifts in emphasis and interplay between the two versions of the story. The narrative expands into an intricate game of spot the difference. |
| New YorkerRichard BrodyEither hour alone would be a wry, incisive, quietly painful drama, set at the intersection of art and life, about foregrounded action and the weight of personal history. Together, the two parts make a radical fiction about the crucial role of imagination in lived experience. Hong’s narrative gamesmanship reveals agonized regret. |