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A Traveler's Needs

2024 · 90 min

A quiet, drifting day of small conversations and gentle philosophical probing, observed with patience and a light, wry touch.

Directed by
Hong Sang-soo
Genres
Drama
Tagline
When paths cross, souls discover each other.
Overview
Iris, a woman abroad in Seoul, teaches French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Through four encounters over a single day, Iris probes students and strangers for information about poetry, their own histories, and their relationship to their egos.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Identity, isolation, art, friendship
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Hong Sang-soo
    Written by
    Hong Sang-soo
    Starring
    Isabelle Huppert, Lee Hye-young, Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Yun-hee, Ha Seong-guk, Kim Seung-yun, Kang So-yi, Ha Jin-hwa
    Music
    Hong Sang-soo
    Cinematography
    Hong Sang-soo
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    South Korea, France
    Languages
    French, English, Korean

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