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==Plot==
==Plot==
Young-hee is a washed up actress who is stressed by a relationship with a married man in Korea. On the beach she wonders: Is he missing me, like I miss him?
Young-hee is a washed up actress who is stressed by a relationship with a married man in Korea. On the beach she wonders: Is he missing me, like I miss him?
The opening scene depicts a young woman on the beach, contemplating her life and the meaning of love and identity.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 12:50, 23 August 2018

On the Beach at Night Alone
Theatrical film poster
Directed byHong Sang-soo
Written byHong Sang-soo
Produced byHong Sang-soo
StarringKim Min-hee
Seo Young-hwa
Kwon Hae-hyo
Jung Jae-young
Song Seon-mi
Moon Sung-keun
CinematographyKim Hyung-koo
Park Hong-yeol
Edited byHahm Sung-won
Production
company
Jeonwonsa Film Company
Distributed byContents Panda (part of NEW)
The Cinema Guild (USA)
Release dates
  • 16 February 2017 (2017-02-16) (Berlin)
  • 23 March 2017 (2017-03-23) (South Korea)
Running time
101 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$399,651[1]

On the Beach at Night Alone (Korean밤의 해변에서 혼자; RRBamui Haebyeoneseo Honja) is a 2017 South Korean drama film written, produced, and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] At Berlin, Kim Min-hee won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award.[3]

Plot

Young-hee is a washed up actress who is stressed by a relationship with a married man in Korea. On the beach she wonders: Is he missing me, like I miss him?

Cast

Critical response

On the Beach at Night Alone currently holds a 91% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 23 reviews, with an average score of 7.1/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film holds an average rating of 80 out of 100, based on 12 reviews, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[5]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2017 67th Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actress Kim Min-hee Won
Golden Bear
Hong Sang-soo
Nominated
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[6] Best Director Nominated
Jerusalem Film Festival[7] Wilf Family Foundation Award for Best International Film On the Beach at Night Alone Won
37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[8] Top Ten Films Won
26th Buil Film Awards Best Actress Kim Min-hee Nominated
2018 23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards[9] Nominated

References

  1. ^ "On the Beach at Night Alone (2017)". KoBiz - Korean Film Biz Zone. KOFIC. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Press Releases Competition 67th Berlinale - Competition and Berlinale Special - Danny Boyle, Hong Sangsoo, Thomas Arslan, Volker Schlöndorff, Sabu, Álex de la Iglesia and Josef Hader's Directorial Debut in the Competition Programme". Berlinale. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ "On the Beach at Night Alone (Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. ^ "On the Beach at Night Alone Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  6. ^ "53회 영화부문 후보자·작품: 감독상". 제 53회 백상예술대상 (Baeksang Arts Awards) (in Korean). JTBC Plus. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. ^ "'Scaffolding,' 'On the Beach at Night Alone' Take Jerusalem Film Festival's Top Prizes". Variety. 21 July 2017.
  8. ^ "THE FORTRESS Dominates 37th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 30 October 2017.
  9. ^ "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). 3 May 2018.

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