Next Sohee

2022

2h 15m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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93%

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14 Reviews

80%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

A female detective traces the cause of high school girl's death and faces the truth of harsh reality surrounding her.

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Manuel Betancourt

Variety

Amid such a bleak and slow burn of a premise, Jung’s “Next Sohee” is surprisingly warm-hearted.

Jan 19, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

Jung’s direction is unshowy but solid, with minimal score and a focus on persuasive performances captured by an empathetic lens. But her writing is less confident...

May 26, 2022

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Ju-ri paints a portrait of a young adult’s evolution from student-to-worker that’s deeply dehumanizing, revealing a shockingly broken system that’s intentionally stacked against the Sohees of society. Powerful stuff.

Rated: B+

May 12, 2023

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Panos Kotzathanasis

HanCinema

"Next Sohee" is an excellent drama that highlights the issues with the Korean system and their consequences in the most pointed but also rewarding way.

Rated: 7.5

Jan 4, 2023

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Pierce Conran

ScreenAnarchy

Good things come to those who wait, and so it is with Next Sohee, the blunt and powerful new film from director July Jung, which bowed at the Cannes Film Festival this spring, following eight years after her sensational debut, A Girl at My Door.

Oct 7, 2022

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Thomas Stoneham-Judge

ForReel Movie News And Reviews

“It's a compelling story that is anchored by incredible performances from the film's two leading actors.”

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Jennifer S

I wasn't able to complete the movie because it was interrupted. However, I was entranced by the movie. The characters were alive and the frustration and hopeless of work and life was palpable. I am more than halfway through but am impressed with the determination and undeterred stance of the investigator. I am cheering her on to right, as best she can, the wrongs done to those so young and hopeful!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/23

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July Jung

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Kim Si-eun

Kim So-hee

Bae Doo-na

Oh Yu-jin

Shim Hee-sub

Lee Joon-ho

Jeong Hoe-rin

Joon-hee

Park Woo-young

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Synopsis

A female detective traces the cause of high school girl's death and faces the truth of harsh reality surrounding her.

Director: July Jung
Screenwriter: July Jung
Production Co: Cranked Up Films, Twin Plus Partners
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Korean
Runtime: 2h 15m