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In Water

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in water
물안에서
Directed byHong Sang-soo
Written byHong Sang-soo
Produced byHong Sang-soo
StarringShin Seok-ho
Ha Seong-guk
Kim Seung-yun
CinematographyHong Sang-soo
Edited byHong Sang-soo
Music byHong Sang-soo
Production
company
Jeonwonsa Film Co
Distributed byFinecut
The Cinema Guild (US)
Release dates
  • February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22) (Berlinale)
  • April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12) (South Korea)
Running time
62 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

In Water (Korean물안에서) is a 2023 South Korean drama film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored and edited by Hong Sang-soo.[1][2]

Plot

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A director, a cinematographer, and an actress spend the days leading up to a movie shoot together on-location, waiting for the director to come up with an idea for what the film will be about.

Cast

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  • Shin Seok-ho
  • Ha Seong-guk
  • Kim Seung-yun

Production

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Hong opted to shoot In Water mostly out of focus to reflect the main character creative block.[3] The film was written, directed, edited, and produced by Hong, with music and cinematography by Hong.[2]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Encounters section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. It also played as part of the Main Slate at the 61st New York Film Festival. The film was given a limited release in the United States by The Cinema Guild starting in December 2023.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hong's 'In Water' invited to Berlin Film Festival's Encounters selection". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ^ a b "mul-an-e-seo | in water - Encounters 2023". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. ^ "In Water". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ^ Frater, Elsa Keslassy, Patrick; Keslassy, Elsa; Frater, Patrick (2023-02-22). "Hong Sang-Soo's Berlinale Film 'In Water' Sells to Cinema Guild for North America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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