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Part of MKC's coverage of the 3rd Yeonghwa: Korean Cinema Today event at NY's Museum of Modern Art. (previously published).
Quick disclaimer before barreling on with my discussion of Hong Sang-soo’s latest: This is the first film I’ve seen in a theater since my move to Korea and I saw it without subtitles and it must be said that my knowledge of Korean is fairly limited. That said, over two thirds of In Another Country is in English and I was able to more or less follow the rest as well. Undoubtedly there were some things I didn’t pick up on, so in the interest of full disclosure I thought I’d mention it.
Quick disclaimer before barreling on with my discussion of Hong Sang-soo’s latest: This is the first film I’ve seen in a theater since my move to Korea and I saw it without subtitles and it must be said that my knowledge of Korean is fairly limited. That said, over two thirds of In Another Country is in English and I was able to more or less follow the rest as well. Undoubtedly there were some things I didn’t pick up on, so in the interest of full disclosure I thought I’d mention it.
Clearly, the most remarkable thing about Hong’s 13th feature is the presence of French screen legend Isabelle Huppert in the lead role. This fact was picked up on by many global news outlets and gave the film some more recognition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, versus last year when Hong’s previous feature The Day He Arrives was screened. It may also have been what landed it in the main competition. However, while it was well received, it was left out during the closing night’s awards ceremony.
