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In Water

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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.

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Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 02/26/2023
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 07/22/2024
4/5
A reflection on creation, on cinema, and on love itself. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Paula Arantzazu Ruiz Cinemanía (Spain) 07/17/2024
4/5
Hong's out-of-focus film further intoxicates us with his talent. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) 07/12/2024
... A work that turns the gag of Woody Allen's unfocused character from Deconstructing Harry, into the central idea... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle 07/04/2024
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. Go to Full Review Miyako Pleines Spectrum Culture 12/05/2023
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard B @RichardB12314 10/06/2024 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. See more JeeHwan L 10/02/2023 In water, he see her face…. What a wonderful art movie but worse than hong's before movies See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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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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