If you loved Hotel by the River, try On the Beach at Night Alone

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Both films are directed by Hong Sang-soo, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hotel by the River, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What On the Beach at Night Alone is

Brief Encounter without the trains. Younghee, an actress, retreats to the coast after an affair with a film director. Hong Sang-soo offers another of his minimalist puzzles of modern love.

If you loved Hotel by the River, try On the Beach at Night Alone

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What On the Beach at Night Alone is

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If you loved Hotel by the River, try On the Beach at Night Alone

Hotel by the River

On the Beach at Night Alone

What they share

What On the Beach at Night Alone is

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