Walk Up Movie Details:
Original title | 탑 |
Also known as | Hanja: å¡”, Revised Romanization: tab; literally: Tower |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Genre | Drama |
Release Date | 11 September 2022 (Toronto) 3 November 2022 (South Korea) 24 March 2023 (United States) |
Running Time | 1hr 37min |
Cast | Kwon Hae-hyo Lee Hye-young Song Seon-mi |
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 Company |
Distributor | Finecut (international) Cinema Guild (North America) |
Box Office Collection | $31,679 |
Walk Up Movie Cast and Characters:
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Byung-soo
- Lee Hye-young as Ms. Kim
- Park Mi-so as Jeong-su
- Song Seon-mi as Sunhee
- Cho Yun-hee as Jiyoung
- Shin Seok-ho as waiter
Storyline:
Walk Up follows filmmaker Byung-soo and his estranged daughter Jeong-su as they visit a building owned by Ms. Kim, share a meal, and meet others who live in the building. The same event is seemingly repeated several times in different variations. Byung-soo later begins a relationship with a woman in the building and moves into one of the apartments.
About Walk Up Movie:
- Walk Up was filmed in black and white in Seoul in 2021.
- It was written, directed, edited, produced, music, and cinematography by Hong Sang-soo.
- The production company was Jeonwonsa Film Company. Kim Min-hee served as production manager.
- Walk Up premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, where it screened out of competition. It was also shown in competition at the 70th San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 22, 2022 and premiered in the United States at the 2022 New York Film Festival.
- Walk Up premiered in theaters in South Korea on November 3, 2022, and in the United States on March 24, 2023. It received positive reviews from critics.
- The film is distributed internationally by Finecut and in North America by Cinema Guild.