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Hotel by the River

Hotel by the River

20196.51h 36m

Overview

An aging poet summons his estranged sons to the hotel he is staying at because he feels his death is near; meanwhile, he encounters two women staying at the hotel.

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

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

Younghwan

Kim Min-hee

Kim Min-hee

Ahreum

Song Sun-mi

Song Sun-mi

Yeonju

Kwon Hae-hyo

Kwon Hae-hyo

Gyeongsu

Yu Jun-sang

Yu Jun-sang

Byeongsu

Shin Seok-ho

Shin Seok-ho

Peter

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Park Ran

Yujung

Themes & Keywords

hotelriverbrunettealmondsouth korea

About Hotel by the River

Hotel by the River is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of hotel, river, brunette, almond, south korea. Directed by Hong Sang-soo, it stars Ki Joo-bong, Kim Min-hee, Song Sun-mi. An aging poet summons his estranged sons to the hotel he is staying at because he feels his death is near; meanwhile, he encounters two women staying at the hotel.

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