Director:
Hong Sang-soo
Run Time: 144 minutes
Country: SOUTH KOREA
Hong Sang-soo
Run Time: 144 minutes
Country: SOUTH KOREA
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Night and Day (Bam gua nat)
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On the run from the police for merely a minor foible, 40-year-old artist Seong-nam impetuously resolves to flee Seoul, where he happily lives with his beloved wife, for Paris, where he knows no one and can’t speak the language. Upon his arrival, he takes temporary residence in a shabby Parisian hotel amongst a community of Korean expatriates. Narrated as episodic entries in a travelogue, Seong-nam’s ventures in the city—marked by vacant meandering and excessive drinking—leave him longing for his wife and lusting for companionship. Thus, unable to focus on his art, Seong-nam instead finds himself battling a succession of temptations—from an unexpected encounter with an old flame to a budding love triangle with two young art students. Still, Seong-nam aches for home. In NIGHT AND DAY, the first of the films of Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo to be set abroad, Hong locates his characters in a country whose films have long been his inspiration. With allusions to Eric Rohmer and Chantal Akerman, Hong Sang-soo eloquently explores masculinity, morality, and meaninglessness with subtle charm. (In Korean and French with English subtitles) – E.J.B.
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Film presented with support of:
| Category | Continental Airlines World Tour, Pan-African Images |
| Producer | Oh Jung-Wan, Ellen Kim, Kang Dong-Ku |
| Screenplay | Hong Sang-soo |
| Cinematography | Kim Hoon-Kwang |
| Editing | Hahm Sung-Won |
| Music | Jeong Yong-Jin |
| Principal Cast | Kim Young-Ho, Park Eun-Hye, Hwang Su-Jung, Kee Joo-Bong, Kim You-Jin, Seo Min-Jeong |
| Director Bio | Born in Seoul in 1960, Sang-soo Hong began his celebrated career in 1996 when he released “The Day the Pig Fell into the Well.” Since then, his films have been highly regarded throughout the world, earning several prestigious awards. He is currently working on the film “You Don’t Even Know.” |
| Select Filmography | "The Day the Pig Fell into the Well” (1996), “The Power of Kangwon Province” (1998), “Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors” (2000), “On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate” (2002), “Woman Is the Future of Man” (2004), “Tale of Cinema” (2005), “Woman on the Beach” (2006), NIGHT AND DAY (2008) |
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