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Woman on the Beach

Play trailer Poster for Woman on the Beach Released Jun 19, 2020 1h 40m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Jung-rae goes to a seaside resort to finish a script and starts seducing his friend's girlfriend.

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Hong brings his usual light touch to this well-acted salvo in the battle of the sexes.

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Chris Chang Film Comment Magazine Hong has a deceptively simple director's touch, an organic breeziness that makes things feel spontaneous and improvised. Jun 17, 2013 Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Woman on the Beach, perhaps [director Hong's] most accessible film (and often a funny one, too), is a good introduction, even if it is not a masterpiece. Here's hoping more of his films see the light of an American day. Rated: 3/4 Jun 20, 2008 Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times A richly satisfying film that compassionately probes the human heart while preserving its elusive mysteries. Rated: 3.5/4 May 30, 2008 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "Woman on the Beach" is a distinct Hong Sang-soo movie, which both fans of the director and intelligent art-house cinema will definitely enjoy. Feb 21, 2021 Full Review Soham Gadre Film Inquiry Woman on the Beach is like a scoop of vanilla ice cream, it's not going to wow anybody, but it's universally tolerable on a simplistic level. Jul 22, 2020 Full Review Diane Carson KDHX (St. Louis) Perhaps enhanced by today's need for more person-to-person interaction, [director Sang-soo] Hong's stylistic approach strikes me as perfect for these trying times. Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member An interesting film that really dissects the relationships which exist between men and woman. This is actually my first Sang-soo Hong film, and he really does have a very unique voice. The film follows a director who convinces his friend to come to beach with him to help write his next screenplay. The friend brings his girlfriend whom the director is immediately drawn too. What ensues isnt much of a love triangle but more a study of the relationship which divulges between these two characters who are instantly attracted to one and other. The film has a lot of philosophical discussions between characters and does grow to be a bit tedious given the length of 128 minutes. Hong has some great compositions but I found his use of zoom to be a bit distracting. Strong, fascinating film but its pacing was a little too tedious for me to rate it any higher. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I can appreciate the attemp to dissect the various relationships among relative strangers, but it's long and slow and has some odd camera work to boot. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This is better than "Night and Day" IMHO... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best Korean art house films I have seen. Storyline is simple yet Director Hong made sure it displays how complex relationships are between men and women. Astounding. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyed the overall flow of this one. I appreciated Hong's patience with the camera in general, allowing scenes to play out with limited cutting. The zooms seemed more distracting than helpful, though they often do effectively isolate certain characters from others. The arc of the female protagonist reminded me a little of Kate Dollenmeyer's character in Funny Ha Ha, not just in the story, but in Hong's portrayal of her as well. Very enjoyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member some odd camera work that was sort of interesting, kind of silly and some occasionally awful dialogue. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Jung-rae goes to a seaside resort to finish a script and starts seducing his friend's girlfriend.
Director
Hong Sang-soo
Producer
Cho Jin-a
Screenwriter
Hong Sang-soo
Distributor
Grasshopper FIlms
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 19, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 23, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.2K
Runtime
1h 40m
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