The Woman Who Ran
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| Hangul | 도망친 여자 |
| Revised Romanization | Domangchin yeoja |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Produced by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Starring | Kim Min-hee Seo Young-hwa Song Seon-mi Kim Sae-byuk |
| Cinematography | Kim Su-min |
| Edited by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Music by | Hong Sang-soo |
Production company | Jeonwonsa Film Co. |
| Distributed by | CMC Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The Woman Who Ran (Korean: 도망친 여자; RR: Domangchin yeoja) is a 2020 South Korean drama film written, produced, directed, edited and scored by Hong Sang-soo.[2] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4] At Berlin, Hong Sang-soo won the Silver Bear for Best Director.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Kim Min-hee as Gam-hee
- Seo Young-hwa as Young-soon
- Song Seon-mi as Su-young
- Kim Sae-byuk as Woo-jin
- Lee Eun-mi as Young-jin
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Mr. Jung
- Shin Seok-ho as Cat Man
- Ha Seong-guk as Young Poet
- Darcy Paquet as Foreign audience member
Critical reception
[edit]According to the review aggregator Metacritic, which gave the film an average score of 79 out of 100 based on 10 critic reviews, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[6] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 8,1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Narratively slight yet cumulatively absorbing, The Woman Who Ran finds writer-director Hong Sang-soo continuing to work in a beguilingly minor key."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Woman Who Ran". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "홍상수 '도망친 여자' 단발머리 김민희 스틸 공개" [Hong Sang-soo's 'The Woman Who Ran' Stills Reveal Short-Haired Kim Min-hee] (in Korean). Newsis. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Dams, Tim (29 January 2020). "Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Berlin Film Festival 2020: There Is No Evil Wins Golden Bear". Variety. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "The Woman Who Ran". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "The Woman Who Ran". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.