Fresh
As usual Hong ("In Another Country," "Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors") builds a rich structure of personal behavior and awkward social interaction on this simple platform.
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times
Overview
Haewon, a college student, wants to end her secret affair with her professor, Seongjun. Feeling depressed after bidding farewell to her mother who is set to immigrate to Canada the next day, Haewon seeks out Seongjun again after a long time. That day, they run into her classmates at a restaurant and their relationship gets revealed. Haewon gets more agitated and Seongjun makes an extreme suggestion to run away together… Haewon dreams often. Her dreams will be compared to her waking life, but none can be denied as being a part of her life.
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94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Couched in a lackadaisical storytelling style which masks an underlying fascination with the moral whys and wherefores of Korean society.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
One of Hong's most linear films, it goes right for the pleasure centers.
Calum Marsh, Film.com
Fresh
The title and setup of the South Korean director Hong Sang-soo's ironically romantic drama are a scintillating ruse.
Richard Brody, New Yorker
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