By the Stream
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Hangul | 수유천 |
Revised Romanization | Suyucheon |
Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
Produced by | Hong Sang-soo |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Hong Sang-soo |
Edited by | Hong Sang-soo |
Music by | Hong Sang-soo |
Production company | Jeonwonsa Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
By the Stream (Korean: 수유천; RR: Suyucheon, also known as Suyoocheon) is a 2024 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo.[1] In August 2024, the film was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where Kim Min-hee won Pardo for Best Perfomance Award.[2]
Premise
[edit]Art instructor Jeonim asks her uncle Sieon, a former actor, to write and direct a play for the theatre festival at the university where she teaches. Her boss, Jeong, is a fan of Sieon, and the pair develop feelings to each other for Jeonim's dismay.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Kim Min-hee as Jeonim, a university art instructor
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Sieon, a former actor turned bookstore owner
- Cho Yun-hee as Jeong, Jeonim's boss
- Ha Seong-guk
- Kang Soyi
- Park Hanbitnara
- O Yoonsoo
- Park Miso
- Lee Kyoungmin
- Han Nuri
- Kim Sunjin
Release
[edit]By the Stream debuted on 16 August 2024 in the Concorso Internazionale competition at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.[4] Ahead of the film's premiere, it was acquired for international sales by Finecut,[1] from whom Cinema Guild purchased North American theatrical distribution rights.[5]
In September 2024, By the Stream will screen in the Centrepiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival, marking the film's North American debut.[6] The film is also slated to screen at the 2024 New York Film Festival.[7]
Reception
[edit]Accolades
[edit]Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Locarno Film Festival | 17 August 2024 | Golden Leopard | By the Stream | Nominated | [4] |
Leopard for Best Performance | Kim Min-hee | Won | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Frater, Patrick. "Hong Sang-soo's 'By the Stream' Picked Up by Korea's Finecut Ahead of Locarno Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Locarno77: The Pardo d'Oro goes to Akiplėša (Toxic) by Saulė Bliuvaitė, a striking vision of the teenage female body as a battleground". Locarno Film Festival. August 17, 2024. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy. "'By the Stream' Review: Hong Sangsoo's Wry, Strangely Sweet Ode to Art, Love and Eel". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Suyoocheon". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick. "Hong Sang-soo's Locarno-Bound 'By the Stream' Set for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Pond, Steve. "Toronto Film Festival Adds 43 International Movies From 41 Countries". The Wrap. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan. "NYFF Reveals Main Slate: Sean Baker, Mike Leigh, Brady Corbet Join Lineup". Indiewire. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Guy Lodge (August 17, 2024). "Lithuanian Teen Drama 'Toxic' Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.