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SOUTH KOREA · 2005
Geuk-jang-jeon
Synopsis
In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Dongsoo, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen. Their stories will cross paths thanks to their love for cinema.
Cinema Atlas Connection
Hong Sang-soo is one, definitely. From around 2008 and earlier, his work like Woman on the Beach and Tale of Cinema. His films helped me to realize that it’s possible to depict very complicated human relationships without using many camera angles or edits.
His films helped me to realize that it's possible to depict very complicated human relationships without using many camera angles or edits.
— Hong Sang-soo · The Film Stage Interview with Ryusuke Hamaguchi
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