A Traveler's Needs
2024 film by Hong Sang-soo
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A Traveler's Needs (Korean: 여행자의 필요) is a 2024 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Isabelle Huppert.[2] It is the third collaboration between the director and the star, following In Another Country and Claire's Camera.
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| Hangul | 여행자의 필요 |
| RR | Yeohaengjaui piryo |
| MR | Yŏhaengjaŭi p'iryo |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Produced by | Hong Sang-soo |
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| Cinematography | Hong Sang-soo |
| Edited by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Music by | Hong Sang-soo |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
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The film had its world premiere in the Main Competition of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.[3][4]
Premise
A French woman (Isabelle Huppert), who initially played a child's recorder in a park and faced financial struggles, eventually became a French teacher for two women, finding solace in lying down on rocks and relying on makgeolli for comfort.[5]
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert[6]
- Lee Hye-young
- Kwon Hae-hyo
- Cho Yun-hee
- Ha Seong-guk
- Kim Seung-yoon
Release
It was also selected in Icons at the 29th Busan International Film Festival to be screened on 4 October 2024.[7] It has been selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 under the World Cinema section.[8]
Cinema Guild released the film in the United States on 22 November 2024.[9]