In Front of Your Face
2021 film
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In Front of Your Face (Korean: 당신 얼굴 앞에서; RR: Dangsin eolgul apeseo) is a 2021 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo.[2] The film was selected to be shown in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]
| In Front of Your Face | |
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Film poster | |
| Hangul | 당신 얼굴 앞에서 |
| RR | Dangsin eolgul apeseo |
| MR | Tangsin ŏlgul ap'esŏ |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Produced by | Hong Sang-soo Kim Min-hee |
| Starring | Lee Hye-young Cho Yun-hee Kwon Hae-hyo |
| Cinematography | Hong Sang-soo |
| Edited by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Music by | Hong Sang-soo |
Production company | Jeonwonsa Film Co. |
| Distributed by | The Cinema Guild |
Release dates | |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $41,279[1] |
Plot
Sangok, a former actress (Lee Hye-young) returns to visit family in Seoul, South Korea from the U.S. and stays with her sister, Jeongok (Cho Yunhee), in a high-rise apartment. Her sister takes her to meet with her nephew, Seungwon (Shin Seok-ho), who has a rice cake business and then visits her old house before she meets with a director looking for her to join him on a project. The director, Song Jaewon (Kwon Hae-hyo), has no immediate project but admires her work from decades ago. They meet at a cafe where they eat and drink at lot whereby she makes a confession about wanting to work as soon as possible.
Cast
- Lee Hye-young as Sang ok
- Jo Yoon-hee[5] as Jeong ok
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Jae won
- Shin Seok-ho as Seung-won
- Kim Sae-byuk as old house owner
- Ha Seong-guk as assistant director
- Seo Young-hwa as passerby
- Lee Eun-mi as passerby
- Kang Yi-seo as Seung-won's girlfriend
Release and reception
The film was selected for screening in the 'Icon' category at 26th Busan International Film Festival, held from 6 to 15 October 2021.[6]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating, based on 14 reviews with an average rating of 7.70/10.[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59th Gijón International Film Festival | Albar Special Jury Award | In Front of Your Face | Won | [8] |
| Albar Best Feature Film | Nominated | ||||
| Cine21 Awards | Best Film of the Year | Won | [9] | ||
| 2022 | 19th International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Picture | 13th runner-up | [10] | |
| Best Actress | Lee Hye-young | Won | |||
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Won | [11] | ||
| 9th Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [12][13] | ||
| Best Director | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated | |||
| 27th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Nominated | [14] | |||
| Best Actress | Lee Hye-young | Nominated | |||
| 31st Buil Film Awards | Best Film | In Front of Your Face | Nominated | [15][16] | |
| Best Director | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Lee Hye-young | Nominated | |||
| 58th Grand Bell Awards | Best Director | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated | [17] | |
| Best Actress | Lee Hye-young | Nominated | |||
| 23rd Busan Film Critics Awards | Grand Prize | In Front of Your Face | Won | [18] | |
| Best Actress | Lee Hye-young | Won | |||