[HanCinema's Image Gallery] "Nobody's Daughter Haewon"

Published on 2014/03/29

A selection of shots from Hong Sang-soo's "Nobody's Daughter Haewon"...

Hong Sang-soo's "Nobody's Daughter Haewon" is a meandering masterpiece that ebbs and flows in much the same course as Hong's previous pronouncements. Its slow examination of the human condition is intoxicating; a dreamy drape over the awkward realities of relationships that won't appeal to all and that only a minority will mind. The Korean auteur's 14th entry was also fittingly featured in Cahiers du Cinéma's top 10 films of 2013, and attracted some award-winning attention for actress Jung Eun-chae who plays a dreamy inkslinger with a passion for passing out on reality. The film is singed with the director's cinematic signatures as it woolgathers its way through the magical conditions of being-in-a-world. Enjoy! [spoilers]

- C.J. Wheeler (chriscjw@gmail.com; @KoreaOnTheCouch)