Tale of Cinema

Last Year at Marienbad if it were a rom-com. A student's suicide attempt leads to an unexpected connection with a woman, mirroring a film within the film. Hong's playful structure examines how art imitates life and vice versa.

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Hong Sang-soo directed Tale of Cinema in 2005. 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.

Tale of Cinema was released in 2005 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 89 minutes.