12 January 2013

Nobody's Daughter Haewon



Hong Sang-soo : 2013
Nugu-ui Ttal-do Anin

Haewon, a college student, wants to end her secret affair with her professor, Seongjun. Feeling depressed after bidding farewell to her mother who is set to emigrate to Canada the next day, Haewon seeks out Seongjun again after a long time. That day, they run into her classmates at a restaurant and their relationship is revealed. Haewon becomes more agitated and Seongjun makes an extreme suggestion to run away together. Haewon dreams often. Her dreams will be compared to her waking life, but none can be denied as being a part of her life. With its narrative told in diary format chronicling a few days in the life of the young woman, the film premiered in competition at Berlin International Film Festival 2013.

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