In Water

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In Water

Released Dec 1, 2023

1h 1m

Drama

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A trio of friends venture to the rocky shores of a large island to shoot a film together. The director, Seongmo (Shin Seokho), recently gave up acting and has decided to make a film with his own money. His former classmate, Sangguk (Ha Seongguk), will operate the camera and Namhee (Kim Seungyun) will act in it. The only problem: Seongmo hasn't decided what to make.

Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Connoisseurs of Hong Sang-soo’s cinema will no doubt be fascinated by the transcendent minimalism of the film, which suggests Picasso knocking off a sketch on a piece of paper in a matter of seconds.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 26, 2023

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Luis Martínez

El Mundo (Spain)

A reflection on creation, on cinema, and on love itself. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jul 22, 2024

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Paula Arantzazu Ruiz

Cinemanía (Spain)

Hong's out-of-focus film further intoxicates us with his talent. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jul 17, 2024

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

... A work that turns the gag of Woody Allen's unfocused character from Deconstructing Harry, into the central idea... [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 12, 2024

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

The fuzzy pixels lose their clear, creaturely outline and in that moment the look of the film we’ve watched for almost an hour finally articulates itself through the depression of the in-world director.

Jul 4, 2024

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Miyako Pleines

Spectrum Culture

In Water spends most of its time lingering on the in-between moments, but if you take a moment to wade deeper into Hong’s film, you’ll find it has more to offer than just its unique visual style.

Dec 5, 2023

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Richard B

Most of the movie is out of focus, like a creative person struggling to find inspiration. It does give that pang of fright where one doesn't know how to pull it altogether. By the end, the filmmaker makes a social comment about tourists, which could be construed to be the audience, and the unawareness of the risks taken by the lonely Avant Garde artist that cannot connect with them.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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JeeHwan L

In water, he see her face…. What a wonderful art movie but worse than hong's before movies

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Hong Sang-soo

Director

Shin Seok-ho

Seong-mo

Ha Seung-guk

Sang-guk

Kim Seung-yoon

Nam-hui

Kim Min-hee

Actor

Kim So-ryeong

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Synopsis

A trio of friends venture to the rocky shores of a large island to shoot a film together. The director, Seongmo (Shin Seokho), recently gave up acting and has decided to make a film with his own money. His former classmate, Sangguk (Ha Seongguk), will operate the camera and Namhee (Kim Seungyun) will act in it. The only problem: Seongmo hasn't decided what to make.

Director: Hong Sang-soo
Producer: Kim Min-hee, Hong Sang-soo
Screenwriter: Hong Sang-soo
Distributor: The Cinema Guild
Production Co: Jeonwonsa Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 1m

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