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The Novelist's Film

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Canadian Premiere

Fresh from competing at the 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, audience favourite Hong Sangsoo returns to VIFF with his latest film.

Novelist Junhee (Lee Hyeyoung) is taking a break from writing, going on a daytrip to a small town to visit an old friend’s bookstore. Their reminiscing of years gone by turns into a discussion of a local public garden, one of the town’s must-see local attractions. It’s there on a leisurely stroll that Junhee has a chance encounter with a famous actress and a former colleague, a movie director. Suddenly, an aimless afternoon reignites an idea that Junhee has been ruminating for some time: what if she were to write and direct her own film?

Variety calls Hong Sangsoo’s 28th feature a “gently circuitous, conversation-driven charmer.” Shot almost entirely in black and white and featuring semi-improvised performances from a cast of Hong regulars, including Kim Minhee and Kwon Haehyo, The Novelist’s Film is an effortless and playful look at how a single day spent with friends, both old and new, can realign an artist’s purpose.

 

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, Berlin 2022

 

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Director

Hong Sangsoo

Cast

Lee Hyeyoung, Kim Minhee, Seo Younghwa, Park Miso, Kwon Haehyo, Cho Yunhee

Credits
Country of Origin

South Korea

Year

2022

Language

In Korean with English subtitles

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18+
92 min
Award Winners Drama

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Credits

Executive Producer

Hong Sangsoo

Producer

Hong Sangsoo

Screenwriter

Hong Sangsoo

Cinematography

Hong Sangsoo

Editor

Hong Sangsoo

Original Music

Hong Sangsoo