The Woman Who Ran
The Woman Who Ran (Korean: 도망친 여자; RR: Domangchin yeoja) is a 2020 South Korean drama film written, produced, directed, edited and scored by Hong Sang-soo.[2] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4] At Berlin, Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[5]
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 도망친 여자 |
| Revised Romanization | Domangchin yeoja |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Produced by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Starring | Kim Min-hee Seo Young-hwa Song Seon-mi Kim Sae-byuk |
| Cinematography | Kim Su-min |
| Edited by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Music by | Hong Sang-soo |
Production company | Jeonwonsa Film Co. |
| Distributed by | CMC Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Cast edit
- Kim Min-hee as Gam-hee
- Seo Young-hwa as Young-soon
- Song Seon-mi as Su-young
- Kim Sae-byuk as Woo-jin
- Lee Eun-mi as Young-jin
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Mr. Jung
- Shin Seok-ho as Cat Man
- Ha Seong-guk as Young Poet
- Darcy Paquet as Foreign audience member
Critical reception edit
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, which gave the film an average score of 79 out of 100 based on 10 critic reviews, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[6] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Narratively slight yet cumulatively absorbing, The Woman Who Ran finds writer-director Hong Sang-soo continuing to work in a beguilingly minor key."[7]
References edit
- ^ "The Woman Who Ran". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "홍상수 '도망친 여자' 단발머리 김민희 스틸 공개" [Hong Sang-soo's 'The Woman Who Ran' Stills Reveal Short-Haired Kim Min-hee] (in Korean). Newsis. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Dams, Tim (29 January 2020). "Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Berlin Film Festival 2020: There Is No Evil Wins Golden Bear". Variety. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "The Woman Who Ran". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "The Woman Who Ran". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.