In Water

Released Dec 1, 2023

1 hr. 1 min.

Drama

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88%

17 Reviews

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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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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

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Kim So-ryeong

Actor

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Chuck Bowen

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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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Miyako Pleines

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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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Sean Gilman

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In Water is one of Hong’s most beautiful movies, as well as possibly one of his bleakest, and completes a kind of trilogy about the joy and agony of making cinema along with Introduction and The Novelist’s Film.

Nov 11, 2023

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Walter Chaw

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In Water, aside from being out of focus, has something to say about how the creative process is mostly about existing in the moment and staying in tune with elements that others might overlook.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 10, 2023

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Scott Nye

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The attraction is the experiment, and the experiment is lovely.

Nov 7, 2023

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Jesse Hassenger

Paste Magazine

In Water has more of a sad-sack quality than...In Our Day, yet its images of young people wandering around in search of inspiration, artistic or otherwise, also have a shivery, ghostly edge that makes the melancholy feel earned.

Rated: 7.1/10

Oct 19, 2023

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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
Screenwriter: Hong Sang-soo
Distributor: The Cinema Guild
Production Co: Jeonwonsa Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 2023, Limited