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A Traveler's Needs
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2024
A woman who came from who knows where says she came from France. She sits on a bench in a neighborhood park, diligently playing a child’s recorder. With no money or means of supporting herself, she begins to teach two Korean women French.
Nobody knows where the woman comes from. She is sitting on a park bench and diligently playing a child’s recorder. She says she is from France. With no money or means of supporting herself, she has been advised to teach French. This is how she comes to have two Korean women as her pupils. The woman likes to walk barefoot and to lie down on rocks. And when she is feeling up to it, she tries to see each instant in a non-verbal way and to live life as rationally as she can. But things remain as hard as ever. She relies on the Korean alcoholic drink of makgeolli to provide a bit of comfort every day.
Directed by
Hong Sang-soo
Written by
Hong Sang-soo
Edited by
Hong Sang-soo
Cinematography
Hong Sang-soo
Music by
Hong Sang-soo
Starring
Isabelle Huppert, Hae-hyo Kwon, Hye-young Lee, Yunhee Cho, Seong-guk Ha
Original title
Yeohaengjaui Pilyo
English title
A Traveler's Needs
Year
2024
Country
South Korea
Language
FR, KO, EN
Subtitles
CZ, EN
Running time
90 min
Genre
Drama
Age rating
12+
Release date
12. 12. 2024

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Little White Lies
"Isabelle Huppert proves she’s one of the great comic performers."
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Screen Daily
"Subtle and gently perplexing, but very satisfying indeed."
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