The Woman Who Ran

Released Jul 9, 2021

1h 17m

Comedy

Drama

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98%

Tomatometer

46 Reviews

52%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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.

Critics Consensus

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

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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

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

"The Woman Who Ran" is a cinematic sketch, and also the work of a master.

Jul 10, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Expository dialog made art

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

It is slow paced yet interesting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Hong Sang-soo

Director

Kim Min-hee

Gamhee

Seo Young-hwa

Young-soon

Sae-Byuk Kim

Woo-jin

Kwon Hae-hyo

Mr. Jung

Lee Eun-mi

Young-ji

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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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