Refracted Realities : The Existential Mindscapes of Hong Sang-soo
By the Stream / By the Stream
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 15th December
- 3.00 pm
- new 2
Screening 2
- 17th December
- 8.30 pm
- Kairali
Screening 3
- 18th December
- 9.45 am
- audi 6
Hong Sang Soo
Director's bio
Hong Sang Soo
Hong Sang-soo, born on October 25, 1960, in Seoul, South Korea, is a renowned film director and screenwriter. He is celebrated for his slow-paced films that explore love affairs and everyday dilemmas in contemporary South Korea1. Hong made his directorial debut in 1996 with "The Day a Pig Fell into the Well" and has since directed numerous acclaimed films. His works often feature themes of domestic realism, with scenes set in everyday locations like cafes, hotels, and residential streets1. Hong's films have been showcased at major international film festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. He has received several prestigious awards, such as the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival for "Hahaha" and the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival for "The Woman Who Ran"1. Hong is known for his spontaneous filmmaking style, often writing scenes on the day of shooting and making changes throughout the day. His unique approach and insightful storytelling have made him a significant figure in the world of cinema.
Synopsis
A women's university has a skit festival. A lecturer named Jeonim asks her uncle to direct a skit put on by her department. Each day, Jeonim goes to a stream by the school to sketch and to grasp the patterns from the stream for her artworks. Her uncle is an actor- director who has not been able to work for several years after being placed on a blacklist. He decides to direct the skit because of his memories directing a skit at this same university as a first-year student, 40 years earlier. A somewhat scandalous incident arises among the students acting in the skit, and Jeonim and her uncle end up getting involved. Meanwhile, the uncle becomes close to a textiles professor, the moon grows bigger in the sky each night, and every morning Jeonim continues to sketch by the stream.
Details of Cast
Kim Min-hee as Jeonim, a university art instructor Kwon Hae-hyo as Sieon, a former actor turned bookstore owner Cho Yun-hee as Jeong, Jeonim's boss Ha Seong-guk Kang Soyi Park Hanbitnara
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Hong Sang-soo Editing: Hong Sang-soo Music: Hong Sang-soo
Producer Details
Hong Sang-soo
Writer Details
Hong Sang-soo
Stills
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