Hotel by the River (2018)

Original title

강변호텔

Directed by

Hong Sang-soo

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

15

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 72 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.

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How it feels

An aging poet invites two young women to stay at a hotel by the river. His estranged sons also arrive, leading to quiet conversations about regret and connection.

slow-burnmeditativemelancholiccerebralintimatecontemplativeunderstatedbittersweet

What happens

Hotel by the River (Korean: 강변 호텔) is a 2018 South Korean film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It premiered at the 71st Locarno Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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