Hong Sang Soo Retrospective

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

South Korea | 1996 | 115 mins
Director: Hong Sang-soo

Four narratives and four people intertwine in Hong’s award-winning debut film, which establishes his consistent theme: individuals desperately longing for connection.

Mon 3/19 9:30 PM - AMC 1000 Van Ness

The Power of Kangwon Province

South Korea | 1998 | 109 mins
Director: Hong Sang-soo

A trip to the mountains reveals some unhealthy relationship habits for two separate lovers. Winner of a Special Mention at Cannes Film Festival.

Sat 3/17 2:45 PM - AMC 1000 Van Ness

Tale of Cinema

South Korea | 2005 | 89 mins
Director: Hong Sang-soo

Two stories—lovers reuniting, and a man’s stalker-like pursuit of an actress—are connected (to say how would spoil the pleasure) in arguably Hong’s most formally daring work.

Mon 3/19 7:15 PM - AMC 1000 Van Ness

Turning Gate

South Korea | 2002 | 115 mins
Director: Hong Sang-soo

An actor on a downward swing advances on, then retreats from two separate love interests. “A two-failed-romances-don’t-make-a-right crowd-pleaser.” (Village Voice)

Fri 3/16 7:00 PM - AMC 1000 Van Ness

Virgin Stripped Bare by her Bachelors

South Korea | 2000 | 126 mins
Director: Hong Sang-soo

Two parallel flashbacks reveal two different versions of a love triangle between a woman and two older men in Hong’s only black-and-white film.

Fri 3/16 9:30 PM - AMC 1000 Van Ness
Wed 3/21 7:30 PM - Pacific Film Archive

Woman is the Future of Man

South Korea | 2004 | 88 mins
Director: Hong Sang-soo

A filmmaker and his art-professor friend visit a woman who had relationships with them both, leading to an awkward and revealing evening. Official selection, Cannes Film Festival.

Sat 3/17 7:30 PM - AMC 1000 Van Ness

Woman on the Beach

South Korea | 2006 | 127 mins
Director: Hong Sang-soo

A lecherous film director stumbles through two love triangles in Hong’s latest and most entertaining dissection of Korean romantic foibles, voted Best Undistributed Film of 2006 (indieWIRE ciritcs’ poll).

Sun 3/18 7:00 PM - Pacific Film Archive
Tue 3/20 6:30 PM - AMC 1000 Van Ness
Sun 3/25 6:30 PM - Camera 12 Cinemas