
My Salinger Year(2020)
A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.


A novelist visits a bookstore run by a young colleague who's been out of touch, then takes a walk with a film director and his wife. She meets an actress and tries to convince her to make a film together.

Lee Hye-young
Junhee

Kim Min-hee
Gilsu

Seo Young-hwa
Sewon

Park Mi-so
Hyunwoo

Kwon Hae-hyo
Hyojin

Cho Yun-hee
Yangjoo

Ha Seong-guk
Gyeongwoo

Ki Joo-bong
Mansoo
Lee Eun-mi
Jaewon

Kim Si-ha
Child
The Novelist's Film is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of novelist. Directed by Hong Sang-soo, it stars Lee Hye-young, Kim Min-hee, Seo Young-hwa. A novelist visits a bookstore run by a young colleague who's been out of touch, then takes a walk with a film director and his wife. She meets an actress and tries to convince her to make a film together.
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