La Puerta del Retorno

The road movie meets romantic triangle where a rejected actor trades Seoul for a friend’s countryside house. Two chance encounters spin him between Tokyo and Kyoto. The script leans on the deadpan charm of Hong’s hangout style.

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Hong Sang-soo directed La Puerta del Retorno in 2002. See Hong Sang-soo's full filmography, where to start with Hong Sang-soo, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hong Sang-soo.

La Puerta del Retorno was released in 2002 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 116 minutes.