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A Traveler's Needs

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A comedy of improbable encounters and unlikely language lessons, A Traveler's Needs marks the third collaboration between Hong and Huppert (following 2012's In Another Country and 2017's Claire's Camera). This time Huppert plays Iris, a woman who finds herself adrift in Seoul and without any means to make ends meet, turns to teaching French via a très peculiar method. Through a series of encounters, as we grow to know more about Iris and her situation, the mysteries of her circumstances only deepen.
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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times There is just enough intrigue this time to suggest hidden depths. Nov 21, 2024 Full Review David Opie indieWire A beguiling Isabelle Huppert anchors the best (and funniest) Hong Sang-soo film in several years. Long may this exciting yet bizarre actor-director collaboration continue. Rated: B+ Nov 21, 2024 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian You can spend the entire film wondering if you have properly understood the joke, or if it is a joke. But it is hypnotically watchable. Rated: 4/5 Oct 10, 2024 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn Hong Sang-soo feels like the closest modern example of the genius of Yasujirō Ozu in his understanding of how to capture the everyday drama and emotions of life and project them in a way uniquely poignant and meditative. Nov 15, 2024 Full Review Àngel Quintana Caimán Cuadernos de Cine Achieves, thanks to Isabelle Huppert's mastery, a small miracle in which the relationship between adverse worlds explodes with force. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 29, 2024 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Hong Sang-soo has made yet another breezy, undercooked and meandering film with very little dramatic tension and dry, observational humor. Isabelle Huppert's charismatic performance helps to keep the audience somewhat engaged. Oct 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A comedy of improbable encounters and unlikely language lessons, A Traveler's Needs marks the third collaboration between Hong and Huppert (following 2012's In Another Country and 2017's Claire's Camera). This time Huppert plays Iris, a woman who finds herself adrift in Seoul and without any means to make ends meet, turns to teaching French via a très peculiar method. Through a series of encounters, as we grow to know more about Iris and her situation, the mysteries of her circumstances only deepen.
Director
Hong Sang-soo
Producer
Kim Min-hee
Screenwriter
Hong Sang-soo
Distributor
The Cinema Guild
Production Co
Jeonwonsa Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 30m