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On the Beach at Night Alone

On the Beach at Night Alone

20176.61h 41m

Overview

A foreign city. The actress Younghee, stressed by a relationship with a married man in Korea, has given up everything, as the least courtesy she can show her sincere heart. He has said he'll join her, but she mistrusts him. She eats at an acquaintance's home and goes to a beach. She asks her friend, whom she thinks does not understand: "Is he missing me now, like I miss him?" Gangneung, Korea. A few old friends. Things are awkward, they drink, and she decides to startle them. She acts aloof, then cruel, but they like it. Left alone, Younghee goes to the beach, where things inside her heart manifest themselves, then fade like mist. How important is love in one’s life? Younghee wants to know.

Directed by Hong Sang-soo
Written by Hong Sang-soo
Produced by Hong Sang-soo
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Top Cast

Kim Min-hee

Kim Min-hee

Younghee

Jung Jae-young

Jung Jae-young

Myungsoo

Seo Young-hwa

Seo Young-hwa

Jeeyoung

Kwon Hae-hyo

Kwon Hae-hyo

Chunwoo

Song Sun-mi

Song Sun-mi

Junhee

Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun

Sangwon

Ahn Jae-hong

Ahn Jae-hong

Seunghee

Gong Min-jeung

Gong Min-jeung

Mari

Kang Tae-u

Kang Tae-u

Sungwoo

Park Hong-yeol

Park Hong-yeol

Black Man

Themes & Keywords

adulterybeachbookshopgermanylovetravellonelinessseaside townself reflectionlivraria

About On the Beach at Night Alone

On the Beach at Night Alone is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of adultery, beach, bookshop, germany, love, travel. Directed by Hong Sang-soo, it stars Kim Min-hee, Jung Jae-young, Seo Young-hwa. A foreign city. The actress Younghee, stressed by a relationship with a married man in Korea, has given up everything, as the least courtesy she can show her sincere heart. He has said he'll join her, but she mistrusts him. She eats at an acquaintance's home and goes to a beach. She asks her friend, whom she thinks does not understand: "Is he missing me now, like I miss him?" Gangneung, Korea. A few old friends. Things are awkward, they drink, and she decides to startle them. She acts aloof, then cruel, but they like it. Left alone, Younghee goes to the beach, where things inside her heart manifest themselves, then fade like mist. How important is love in one’s life? Younghee wants to know.

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