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In Front of Your Face

Play trailer Poster for In Front of Your Face Released May 6, 2022 1h 25m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After years living abroad, former actress Sangok (Lee Hyeyoung) is back in Seoul, staying with her sister Jeongok (Cho Yunhee) in her high-rise apartment. The siblings sleep late, have breakfast in a café and visit a restaurant owned by Jeongok's son. But as the details of Sangok's day accrue (a spill on her blouse, an encounter at her childhood home), it becomes clear that there is much she is not revealing. And these mysterious circumstances have something to do with her decision to meet with film director Jaewon (Kwon Haehyo) to discuss her return to acting. In her first role for Hong, Lee, a prominent theater and screen actress in South Korea, makes a captivating return to the big screen.
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An exploration of the intersection between art and life, In Front of Your Face finds Hong Sang-soo working in a typically -- and beguilingly -- minor key.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Much of the film’s allure comes from a mesmerising Lee Hye-yeong, playing a former actor hoping to reconnect with the past and come to terms with the future. Rated: 3/5 Sep 25, 2022 Full Review Trevor Johnston Little White Lies The film just gives you so much to unpack. Repeat viewing essential. Rated: 5/5 Sep 23, 2022 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian In Front of Your Face is a mysterious, gentle piece of work, unworldly and effortless. Rated: 3/5 Sep 19, 2022 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Prolific director Hong Sang-soo is on fine form again with In Front of Your Face, as he channels the beauty of life’s simplicities into his well-drawn characters. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 13, 2024 Full Review Sean Burns WBUR’s Arts & Culture One of the filmmaker’s finest efforts. Apr 26, 2023 Full Review Betsy Sherman Arts Fuse ...part of being a Hong fan is adjusting to not knowing how long it’s been since the last bit of action, or even if the next part might have taken place before it... Apr 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard B Meditative movie that gets you to recognize the peace of the present moment. The main character is forced to be there, but pay attention to the ones who are always thinking about the past or the future. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After years living abroad, former actress Sangok (Lee Hyeyoung) is back in Seoul, staying with her sister Jeongok (Cho Yunhee) in her high-rise apartment. The siblings sleep late, have breakfast in a café and visit a restaurant owned by Jeongok's son. But as the details of Sangok's day accrue (a spill on her blouse, an encounter at her childhood home), it becomes clear that there is much she is not revealing. And these mysterious circumstances have something to do with her decision to meet with film director Jaewon (Kwon Haehyo) to discuss her return to acting. In her first role for Hong, Lee, a prominent theater and screen actress in South Korea, makes a captivating return to the big screen.
Director
Hong Sang-soo
Producer
Hong Sang-soo
Screenwriter
Sang-soo Hong, Hong Sang-soo
Distributor
The Cinema Guild
Production Co
Jeonwonsa Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 25m
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