Hong Sang-soo shows no signs of slowing down, does he? After two feature films a year for the past two years, the South Korean director will do it again in 2023, with his 30th film, “In Our Day,” ready to close the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25. Hong’s latest comes after “In Water” premiered at the Berlinale in February to universal acclaim. Will “In Our Day” be met with the same praise on la Croisette?
Given Hong’s last several films, that’s a safe bet. “In Our Day” sees the director return to his more traditional storytelling after “In Water” for a tale of two conversations in Seoul: one between an actress and an amateur, the other between an aging poet and a fan.
Here’s the official synopsis for Hong’s latest out of Cannes:
In Seoul, two alternating conversations: an actress is solicited by an amateur; an old poet hosts a fan. The two stars dodge the existential questions of their guests with food, alcohol, guitar playing and naps, games with a cat and rock, paper, scissors. The actress is thinking of giving up her career; the poet is struggling with alcohol and tobacco withdrawal. With the compact eloquence of a haiku, In Our Day invites us to look at what is most important and what makes each day of our lives matter.
“In Our Day” stars Ki Joo-bong, Kim Min-hee, Song Sun-mi, Park Mi-so, Ha Seong-guk, and Kim Seung-yun.
As stated earlier, “In Our Day” premieres out of competition at Cannes as the closing film of the fest’s Directors’ Fortnight. Take a look at the trailer and a poster for Hong Sang-soo’s latest below.
