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The Day She Returns

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The Day She Returns follows actress Bae Jeongsu (Song Seon-mi), who, having stepped back from acting after marriage and a subsequent divorce, returns to the profession with a role in an independent film. As the film's release approaches, she takes part in a series of press interviews, only to discover later--when asked to revisit those moments in her acting class--that she cannot clearly recall what was said. She is tired and wants to go home. Her daughter is waiting. Infused with quiet observation and subtle humor, his 34th feature is a meditation on memory and performance, and the subtle interplay between the two. The Day She Returns features a compelling central performance by Song Seon-mi, alongside longtime collaborators Cho Yunhee (The Day After) and Park Mi-so (Introduction). Continuing Hong Sang-soo's distinctive exploration of the boundaries between lived experience and artistic creation, the film unfolds in his signature minimalist style, marked by intimate conversations, precise compositions, and a gently unfolding sense of time.
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Hong Sang-soo

Director

Song Seon-mi

Bae Jeong-su

Cho Yunhee

Kim Young

Park Mi-so

Park Jun-hee

Kang So-i

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Ha Seung-guk

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Synopsis The Day She Returns follows actress Bae Jeongsu (Song Seon-mi), who, having stepped back from acting after marriage and a subsequent divorce, returns to the profession with a role in an independent film. As the film's release approaches, she takes part in a series of press interviews, only to discover later--when asked to revisit those moments in her acting class--that she cannot clearly recall what was said. She is tired and wants to go home. Her daughter is waiting. Infused with quiet observation and subtle humor, his 34th feature is a meditation on memory and performance, and the subtle interplay between the two. The Day She Returns features a compelling central performance by Song Seon-mi, alongside longtime collaborators Cho Yunhee (The Day After) and Park Mi-so (Introduction). Continuing Hong Sang-soo's distinctive exploration of the boundaries between lived experience and artistic creation, the film unfolds in his signature minimalist style, marked by intimate conversations, precise compositions, and a gently unfolding sense of time.
Director
Hong Sang-soo
Producer
Hong Sang-soo
Screenwriter
Hong Sang-soo
Production Co
Jeonwonsa Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Runtime
1h 24m