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On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate

2002 · 116 min

A quiet, meandering study of romantic misconnection and self-deception, with awkward encounters and a lingering sense of regret.

Directed by: Hong Sang-soo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kim Sang-kyung, Chu Sang-mi, Ye Ji-won

Overview: After being rejected for a film role, a stage actor leaves Seoul to visit a friend and, in his travels, winds up getting involved with two women.

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Directed by: Hong Sang-soo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kim Sang-kyung, Chu Sang-mi, Ye Ji-won

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
isolation
betrayal
memory
Places: big city
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Hong Sang-soo
Written by: Hong Sang-soo
Starring: Kim Sang-kyung, Chu Sang-mi, Ye Ji-won, Kim Hak-sun, Ahn Kil-kang, George Georgiou, Jeon Guk-hyang, Shin Hyeon-jong
Music: Won Il
Cinematography: Choi Yeong-taek
Runtime: 116 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Korean

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