Continue reading →A light-hearted, even breezy drama centering on two lovers, told in random fragments by South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo.
Author / Eternality Tan
Yourself and Yours (2016)
Continue reading →Another light and whimsical entry into the Hong Sang-soo canon, and as usual, musing on the intricacies of romantic relationships.
Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
Continue reading →Rohrwacher is surely one of the most exciting directors working today, delivering a truly mesmerising and thematically-dense work of art.
Hotel by the River (2018)
Continue reading →A more melancholic work by Hong than usual, shot in beautiful black-and-white.
Wonders, The (2014)
Continue reading →An unexpectedly refreshing picture about an unusual family of beekeepers told in a quasi-docudrama fashion.
On the Beach at Night Alone (2017)
Continue reading →In the context of Hong Sang-soo’s extramarital affair with actress Kim Min-hee, the work holds more resonance and significance than its delicate and melancholic style would suggest.
Claire’s Camera (2017)
Continue reading →Too loose and low stakes a film to work in a meaningful way—this is a disappointing effort by Hong Sang-soo.
Personal Shopper (2016)
Continue reading →Olivier Assayas’ beguiling take on the ‘ghost story’, made with a blend of sensuality and tension, and backed by a stirring turn by Kristen Stewart.
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Continue reading →In some way a loose thematic companion piece to Cronenberg’s “Maps to the Stars”, but with greater dramatic introspection, though not necessarily tight enough to soar.
Ash Is Purest White (2018)
Continue reading →A Jia Zhangke enthusiast might find this very much a recycling of past themes—not that it is any bad, but that greatness seems elusive as the film progresses.
