Special Screenings

Korea / 2018 / 96 min.
Director: HONG Sang-soo

An aging poet has taken accommodations at a tranquil hotel overlooking the Han River. He reunites with his two sons whom he hasn't met for some time. The poet's sons harbor mixed emotions about their father who abandoned his family for his mistress. With bad blood still between them, father and sons go to eat at the restaurant. There, two young women are having a meal. One of them is staying at the hotel to nurse her broken heart and has summoned her friend. The poet first sends his sons home, then begins drinking with the two women.... In this masterpiece, the subtleties of life, family, growing old, and other such themes are raised within nonchalant conversation. The black and white cinematography beautifully captures the winter scenery. Screened at the Locarno Festival where KI Joobong won the award for best actor with his portrayal of the poet.