The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Iris, a woman abroad in Seoul, teaches French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Through four encounters over a single day, Iris probes students and strangers for information about poetry, their own histories, and their relationship to their egos.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic70/100
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Hong Sang-sooOriginal Music Composer
- Hong Sang-sooWriter
- Hong Sang-sooDirector
Cast
- Isabelle HuppertIris
- Lee Hye-youngWonju
- Kwon Hae-hyoHaesoon
- Cho Yun-heeYeonhee
- Ha Seong-gukInguk
- Kim Seung-yunIsong
- Kang So-yiSoha
- Ha Jin-hwaRanhee
Stills
Themes
self-discoveryphilosophyideologyteacherrepetitionstudy abroadkorea