Woman is the Future of Man (Rétrospective Hong Sangsoo)

Woman is the Future of Man (Rétrospective Hong Sangsoo)

Woman is the Future of Man  

Yeojaneun namjaui miraeda Corée du Sud 2004 | Hong Sangsoo | vostEN | 87' | digital | Cast : Yoo Jitae, Kim Taewoo, Sung Hyanah

► Compétition, Festival de Cannes 2004

As the first snow falls in Seoul, two old friends reunite; one is a successful college professor, and the other, a struggling filmmaker recently returned from the United States. After their reminiscences, they finally decide to go in search of the young woman each had romanced years earlier.

« Memory, desire and raw self-interest clash against one another with startling poignancy. » (New York Times)

« The simple structure, unwinding over roughly 36 hours, unassumingly encompasses a lifetime of disappointment and inescapable male foolishness. It’s a rich, absorbing spectacle. » (Film Comment)