Return to Seoul
Few movies have ever been more perfectly in tune with their protagonists than Chou’s jagged, restless, and rivetingly unpredictable 'Return to Seoul.'
Return to Seoul
After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. She suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Genre
Drama,
Women and Film
Runtime
119
Language
Korean,
French,
English
Director
Davy Chou
Writer(s)
Davy Chou
Cast
Park Ji-Min,
Oh Kwang-rok,
Guka Han,
Kim Sun-Young
Awards:
Nominee, Best Foreign Film, Spirit Awards
Nominee, Un Certain Regard Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Best Foreign Language Film, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
'Return to Seoul' is a stone-cold stunner. The drama centers on Freddie (fantastic newcomer Park Ji-min), born in Korea but adopted by French parents; at 25, she’s decided to visit the land of her birth for the first time. With confidence, director Davy Chou plumbs Freddie’s interior landscape — ...
Played at
Royal 12.02.22 - 12.08.22
Glendale 3.03.23 - 4.06.23
NoHo 7 3.03.23 - 3.09.23
Monica Film Center 3.17.23 - 3.30.23
Town Center 5 3.17.23 - 3.23.23
Claremont 5 3.17.23 - 3.23.23
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