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The Woman Who Ran

Play trailer Poster for The Woman Who Ran Released Jul 9, 2021 1h 17m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The 24th feature from Hong Sangsoo, THE WOMAN WHO RAN follows Gamhee (Kim Minhee), who has three separate encounters with friends while her husband is on a business trip. Youngsoon (Seo Youngwha) is divorced, has given up meat and likes to garden in her backyard. Suyoung (Song Seonmi) has a crush on her architect neighbor and is being hounded by a young poet she met at the bar. Woojin (Kim Saebyuk) works for a movie theater. Their meeting is polite, but strained. Before long, their shared history bubbles to the surface. With characteristic humor and grace, Hong takes a simple premise and spins a web of interconnecting philosophies and coincidences. THE WOMAN WHO RAN is a subtle, powerful look at dramas small and large faced by women everywhere.

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Narratively slight yet cumulatively absorbing, The Woman Who Ran finds writer-director Hong Sang-soo continuing to work in a beguilingly minor key.

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Ela Bittencourt Sight & Sound More than any filmmaker of recent years, Hang-soo reminds his audience that such social performativity isn't without its perils. Dec 5, 2021 Full Review Justin Chang NPR Each chapter of The Woman Who Ran is funny, moving and absorbing on its own, but the film is even more intriguing to think about afterward as you puzzle over how those chapters fit together. Jul 22, 2021 Full Review A.O. Scott New York Times "The Woman Who Ran" is a cinematic sketch, and also the work of a master. Jul 10, 2021 Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez The Movie Buff Cunning while grounded drama that has scoured subtlety and an ode to conversations, albeit unvarying. Rated: C+ Sep 8, 2024 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Hong structures an introspective and minimalist story that often enjoys a sober Kim Min-hee performance, however, at times I have the feeling that it repeats itself uselessly without going anywhere specific. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 May 15, 2024 Full Review CJ Sheu The News Lens International Though only one woman has run in The Woman Who Ran, it seems like every woman wants to. Apr 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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dave d I'm sure this film by Hong Sang-soo is for someone, but it wasn't for me and it's lovely and subtle but I was wide awake and was fighting falling asleep. It's a quiet Korean film that may be heartfelt, but entertaining it wasn't. Final Score: 3/10 Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Expository dialog made art Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It is slow paced yet interesting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The 24th feature from Hong Sangsoo, THE WOMAN WHO RAN follows Gamhee (Kim Minhee), who has three separate encounters with friends while her husband is on a business trip. Youngsoon (Seo Youngwha) is divorced, has given up meat and likes to garden in her backyard. Suyoung (Song Seonmi) has a crush on her architect neighbor and is being hounded by a young poet she met at the bar. Woojin (Kim Saebyuk) works for a movie theater. Their meeting is polite, but strained. Before long, their shared history bubbles to the surface. With characteristic humor and grace, Hong takes a simple premise and spins a web of interconnecting philosophies and coincidences. THE WOMAN WHO RAN is a subtle, powerful look at dramas small and large faced by women everywhere.
Director
Hong Sang-soo
Distributor
The Cinema Guild
Production Co
Jeonwonsa Film
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 9, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2022
Runtime
1h 17m
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