The Day He Arrives (2011)
- Original title
- 북촌방향
- Directed by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- 19
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 83 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former film professor visits an old friend in Seoul and spends several days wandering around the Bukchon district. He encounters a series of people including actresses and fellow drinkers. The conversations circle around his past and his stalled career.
slow-burnmelancholicintimatereflectiveminimalistunderstatedcontemplativequietly uneasyhypnotic
What happens
The Day He Arrives (Korean: 북촌 방향; RR: Bukchon banghyang; lit. 'Towards Bukchon') is a 2011 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. The film is in black and white. It premiered on 19 May 2011 in the Un Certain Regard section of the 64th Cannes Film Festival. The film received 45,223 admissions on its domestic release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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