Movie Details:
Hangul | 소설가의 영화 |
Hanja | 小說家의 映畫 |
Revised Romanization | Soseolgaui Yeonghwa |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Genre | Drama |
Release date | 16 February 2022 (Berlin) 21 April 2022 (South Korea) |
Running time | 1hr 32min |
Starring | Lee Hye-young Kim Min-hee Seo Young-hwa |
Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
Produced by | Hong Sang-soo |
Cinematography by | Hong Sang-soo |
Edited by | Hong Sang-soo |
Music by | Hong Sang-soo |
Production Company | Jeonwonsa Film Co |
Distributor | All Film Production Company Content Panda Finecut |
Cast & Characters:
- Lee Hye-young as novelist Jun-hee
- Kim Min-hee as Gil-soo, actress
- Jo Yoon-hee
- Seo Young-Hwa
- Kwon Hae-Hyo
- Gi Ju-bong
- Park Mi-so
- Ha Seong-Kuk
Storyline:
The Novelist’s Film was released theatrically in South Korea on April 21, 2022. It was screened in the Masters & Auteurs section of the 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival on August 16, 2022. It also made it to the Icon section of the 27th Busan International Film Festival and screened on October 6, 2022. The film was selected in the main slate of the 2022 New York Film Festival held from September 30 to October 16, 2022.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
Worldwide Collection | US$71,560 |
About The Movie:
The Novelist’s Film (Korean: 소설가의 영화, romanized: Soseolgaui Yeonghwa) is a South Korean black and white drama film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored and edited by Hong Sang-soo. The Novelist’s Film, starring Lee Hye-young and Kim Min-hee.
The film was shot for two weeks outside Seoul in March 2021.
It was the third consecutive year for the film’s director Hong Sang-soo to compete for the main awards in the competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival. His previous two films The Woman Who Ran (2020) and Introduction (2021) were selected in the competition section at the 70th and 71st editions of the festival.
The Novelist’s Film screened on February 16, 2022, at Berlinale Palast for the first time. The film was also screened in the Career section at Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival held from April 19 to May 1, 2022, and Istanbul Film Festival on April 12, 2022.