In Front of Your Face
In Front of Your Face is a 2021 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. The film was selected to be shown in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Sangok, a former actress returns to visit family in Seoul, South Korea from the U.S. and stays with her sister, Jeongok, in a high-rise apartment. Her sister takes her to meet with her nephew, Seungwon, who has a rice cake business and then visits her old house before she meets with a director looking for her to join him on a project. The director, Song Jaewon, has no immediate project but admires her work from decades ago. They meet at a cafe where they eat and drink at lot whereby she makes a confession about wanting to work as soon as possible.Cast
- Lee Hye-young as Sang ok
- Jo Yoon-hee as Jeong ok
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Jae won
- Shin Seok-ho as Seung-won
- Kim Sae-byuk as old house owner
- Ha Seong-guk as assistant director
- Seo Young-hwa as passerby
- Lee Eun-mi as passerby
- Kang Yi-seo as Seung-won's girlfriend
Release and reception
The film was selected for screening in the 'Icon' category at 26th Busan International Film Festival, held from 6 to 15 October 2021.The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating, based on 14 reviews with an average rating of 7.70/10.