The Day She Returns (2026)

- Original title
- 그녀가 돌아온 날
- Directed by
- Hong Sang-soo
- Genre
- experimental film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 4.3 of 10 from 3 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 woman returns to a place from her past. She meets people she once knew and they talk about their lives.
intimatecontemplativestarkslow-pacedminimalistreflectivesparedialogue-driven
What happens
The Day She Returns (Korean: 그녀가 돌아온 날) is a 2026 South Korean black-and-white experimental film, written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Song Seon-mi, Cho Yunhee and Park Mi-so. The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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