19/50
A French woman drinks makgeolli in Korea after losing her means of income, then teaches French to two Korean women.. Referenced in Close-Up: The Best Films and Other Results of 2024 (2024). Super typical Hong Sang-soo storyline. But this time, Director Hong turned the means into ends, and returned to the alienation and closeness between people. There are many factors, and language became a more core means to process and apply. Huppert’s appearance adds a layer of depiction of strangers to the film in addition to the discussion of people themselves, acting as a cultural intruder. Whether communication problems caused by language barriers can effectively reveal people’s identity. Repetition and variation are Hong Sang-soo’s tricks, but they are also our lives. From this development, Director Hong still likes to express his feelings directly. Discuss this inevitable struggle for subjectivity. Director Hong’s little humor still works, just take a look and watch it.