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The Novelist's Film

The 100 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022

So-seol-ga-ui Yeong-hwa

2022

Hong Sang-soo

Lee Hye-young, Kim Min-hee, Seo Young-hwa, Ki Joo-bong ...

6.6

1,031

Drama

Drama

Famous novelist Junhee’s reunion with two acquaintances would appear to be tinged with a slight sense of acrimony. The first of these colleagues gave up writing to open a bookstore on the outskirts of Seoul and has not given her any feedback about her last book. The second, a filmmaker, never adapted Junhee’s novel as planned. But the more pressing issue is that Junhee has not published anything in a while. Instead, she has begun to ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Here’s sly humor and insights into the insecurities of the artistic process for those willing to listen closely to the seemingly inconsequential chatter."
		Mark Asch The Playlist	"Though it lacks the near-spiritual dimension of the recent 'In Front of Your Face', 'The Novelist’s Film' is another focused, charming autofiction, well-structured yet open to the inspirations of serendipity."
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Hong Sang-soo gets more Ppersonal than ever in tipsy ode to artistic freedom (...) A sweet and self-revealing sketch about a frustrated artist trying to free their mind"
		Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"Another exquisite tale of cinema from Hong Sang-soo"
		Rory O'Connor The Film Stage	"It is a modest film, but a more light-hearted Hong than weve seen in some time"
		Stephanie Bunbury Deadline	"At a time when so many people have been isolated, it is a hymn to the galvanizing spark of collaboration"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"Hong’s third consecutive Competition entry at the Berlinale is unlikely to move the needle at all on his standing and following, but his most loyal admirers and distributors will be delighted once more."
		Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"The affinities and differences between screen and page are teased out to subtly stimulating effect in The Novelist’s Film"
		Jake Cole Slant	"The film proves that Hong has yet to exhaust his methods of deriving significance and beauty from the most quotidian of details (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		James Mottram South China Morning Post	"Those who dont have the patience for Hongs delicate brand of cinema may find 'The Novelist's Film' frustrating, but this simply shot tale of human interaction has a beauty all of its own (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Mike Shutt SlashFilm	"Hong Sang-soo is a keen observer of humanity and a skilled enough filmmaker that it probably works terrifically on its own"
		Dustin Chang Screen Anarchy	"Prolific as ever, Hong is not stagnating, for sure"
		Richard Brody The New Yorker	"'The Novelist's Film' is straightforwardly chronological and naturalistic, but that makes it no less intricate or sophisticated a reflection on the nature of movies, both intellectual and practical"

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