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The Novelist's Film

Original title: So-seol-ga-ui Yeong-hwa
  • 20222022
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
363
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POPULARITY
19,578
7,357
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 female novelist takes a long trip to visit a bookstore run by a younger colleague who has fallen out of touch. Then she goes up a tower on her own and runs into a film director and his wif... Read allA female novelist takes a long trip to visit a bookstore run by a younger colleague who has fallen out of touch. Then she goes up a tower on her own and runs into a film director and his wife. They take a walk in a park and meet an actress, after which the novelist tries to convi... Read allA female novelist takes a long trip to visit a bookstore run by a younger colleague who has fallen out of touch. Then she goes up a tower on her own and runs into a film director and his wife. They take a walk in a park and meet an actress, after which the novelist tries to convince the actress to make a film with her. She and the actress get something to eat, then re... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
363
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
19,578
7,357
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    • Director
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Writer
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Stars
      • Lee Hye-yeong
      • Kim Min-hee
      • Seo Younghwa
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    • Director
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Writer
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Stars
      • Lee Hye-yeong
      • Kim Min-hee
      • Seo Younghwa
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    • 1User review
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Lee Hye-yeong
    Lee Hye-yeong
    • Kim Junhee
    Kim Min-hee
    Kim Min-hee
    • Kilsoo
    Seo Younghwa
    Mi-so Park
    • Hyunwoo
    Yunhee Cho
    • Yangjoo
    Ju-bong Gi
    Ju-bong Gi
    • Mansoo
    Seong-guk Ha
    • Gyeongwoo
    Lee Eun-mi
    • Jaewon
    Hae-hyo Kwon
    Hae-hyo Kwon
    • Hyojin
    Kim Si-Ha
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    • Director
      • Hong Sang-soo
    • Writer
      • Hong Sang-soo
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    7/10
    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.
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    • mrguytx
    • Jun 19, 2022

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    • Release date
      • October 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • 소설가의 영화
    • Production company
      • Jeonwonsa Film
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,523
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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