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The Novelist's Film

Original title: So-seol-ga-ui yeong-hwa
  • 2022
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.6K
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Lee Hye-yeong and Kim Min-hee in The Novelist's Film (2022)
As his characters relocate from Seoul's centre to the periphery to reconnect with themselves and others, Hong Sangsoo's new feature celebrates the beauty of chance encounters and the importance of being truthful in the dishonest world of film.
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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 ... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Hong Sang-soo
  • Writer
    • Hong Sang-soo
  • Stars
    • Lee Hye-yeong
    • Kim Min-hee
    • Seo Younghwa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.6K
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    • Director
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Writer
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Stars
      • Lee Hye-yeong
      • Kim Min-hee
      • Seo Younghwa
    • 4User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Lee Hye-yeong
    Lee Hye-yeong
    • Kim Junhee
    Kim Min-hee
    Kim Min-hee
    • Gil-soo
    Seo Younghwa
    Park Mi-so
    • Hyunwoo
    • (as Mi-so Park)
    Cho Yun-hee
    • Yangjoo
    • (as Yunhee Cho)
    Gi Ju-bong
    Gi Ju-bong
    • Mansoo
    Ha Seong-guk
    • Gyeongwoo
    Lee Eun-mi
    • Jaewon
    Kwon Hae-hyo
    Kwon Hae-hyo
    • Hyo-jin
    Kim Si-ha
    Kim Si-ha
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    • Director
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Writer
      • Hong Sang-soo
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    7mrguytx

    The Novelist's Film

    The title tells you what you might expect, but there is a lot more to discover here.

    This is the kind of film I find fascinating. It appears so effortless yet is very deep in essence. I enjoyed it a lot.
    4layman0183

    Nowadays arthouse

    Berlin Filmfest gave its highest honor to a self-absorved work without any originality that is the exact reality of nowadays arthouse.

    The truth is the directors of Korea know the interests of the festival prety much. Black and white style, being weakened plots, larges of details can't be rational Inserted in the traditional narrative. All of the elements make the work looks like an winner style.

    Actually, I will say it's a good job which had achieved the target they want. But I also want to say it just be an work there are no charming about film, no charming about real life. The work comes with vacuous imagines.

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 2022 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
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    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Bộ Phim Của Tiểu Thuyết Gia
    • Production company
      • Jeonwonsa Film
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $99,486
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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