In Front of Your Face explained

In Front of Your Face
Native Name:
Language:Korean
당신 얼굴 앞에서
dangsin eolgul ap-eseo
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Director:Hong Sang-soo
Producer:Hong Sang-soo
Kim Min-hee
Starring:Lee Hye-young
Cho Yun-hee
Kwon Hae-hyo
Music:Hong Sang-soo
Cinematography:Hong Sang-soo
Editing:Hong Sang-soo
Production Companies:Jeonwonsa Film Co.
Distributor:The Cinema Guild
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Gross:$41,279[1]

In Front of Your Face (ko|당신 얼굴 앞에서|dangsin eolgul ap-eseo) is a 2021 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo.[2] The film was selected to be shown in the Cannes Premiere section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[3] [4]

Plot

Sangok, a former actress (Lee Hye-young) returns to visit family in Seoul, South Korea from the U.S. and stays with her sister, Jeongok (Cho Yunhee), in a high-rise apartment. Her sister takes her to meet with her nephew, Seungwon (Shin Seok-ho), 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 (Kwon Hae-hyo), 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

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.[6]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating, based on 14 reviews with an average rating of 7.70/10.[7]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
202159th Gijón International Film FestivalAlbar Special Jury AwardIn Front of Your Face[8]
Albar Best Feature Film
Cine21 AwardsBest Film of the Year[9]
202219th International Cinephile Society AwardsBest Picture [10]
Best Actress Lee Hye-young
58th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Actress[11]
9th Wildflower Film AwardsBest Actress[12] [13]
Best DirectorHong Sang-soo
[14]
Best ActressLee Hye-young
31st Buil Film AwardsBest FilmIn Front of Your Face[15] [16]
Best DirectorHong Sang-soo
Best ActressLee Hye-young
58th Grand Bell AwardsBest DirectorHong Sang-soo[17]
Best ActressLee Hye-young
23rd Busan Film Critics AwardsGrand PrizeIn Front of Your Face[18]
Best ActressLee Hye-young

Notes and References

  1. 1975550721 . In Front of Your Face (2022) . May 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Cannes: Hong Sang-soo's 'In Front of Your Face' Sells Wide . The Hollywood Reporter . 7 July 2021 . 12 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Cinema Guild Buys Cannes Competition Title 'In Front of Your Face' for U.S. . Variety . 7 July 2021 . 12 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Hong Sang-soo's 'In Front of Your Face' marks his 11th entry to Cannes . . 5 June 2021 . 12 July 2021.
  5. Web site: [포토]조윤희-권해효, '당신 얼굴 앞에서 기대해주세요']. iNews24. 8 October 2021 . 6 January 2022.
  6. News: '당신얼굴 앞에서', 부국제서 첫 공개...홍상수·김민희 불참 . 'In front of your face', first released at the sub-international... Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee absent . Kim Ji-eun . . . 30 September 2021 . 30 September 2021 . ko.
  7. Web site: In Front of Your Face (2021). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. December 30, 2021.
  8. News: Gijón 59th FICX Edition Brings Back Audiences To Theaters. November 1, 2021. November 29, 2021. Variety.
  9. News: BEST OF 2021: '씨네21'이 선정한 올해의 영화, 영화인. 2021-12-25. August 27, 2022. Cine21.
  10. News: 2022 ICS Award Winners. August 27, 2022. ICS Award.
  11. Web site: '오겜'→'D.P.' 3관왕...백상예술대상 휩쓴 OTT 넷플릭스 [종합]]. 'Ogem' → 'DP' 3 crowns...OTT Netflix swept the Baeksang Arts Awards [Comprehensive]. Naver. Sports Donga. ko. Jeong. Hee-yeon. May 6, 2022. August 27, 2022. May 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220506153516/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000978459. live.
  12. Web site: 제9회 들꽃영화상 여우주연상, 배우 정애화 수상. Kang Seok-bong. 9th Wildflower Film Awards: Best Actress, Actress Jung Ae-Hwa. Sports Kyunghyang. Naver. May 30, 2022. August 27, 2022. ko.
  13. News: 제9회 들꽃영화상 후보작 발표. Kim Nara . MHNS. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 27, 2022. ko.
  14. News: 아이유X손석구, '신인상' 받을까..."춘사국제영화제, 후보 발표" [공식] ]. IU X Son Seok-gu, will he receive the 'Rookie of the Year Award'... "Chunsa International Film Festival, Candidate Announcement" [Official] . Kim Nara . My Daily. Naver. August 26, 2022. August 27, 2022. ko.
  15. Web site: Nam . Yoo-jung . August 28, 2022 . 헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라 . Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories . August 30, 2022 . . ko . Naver.
  16. Web site: 새롭게 태어나는 '제58회 대종상영화제'...혁신안과 후보작 공개 ...'헌트' 12개 부문 선정. 'The 58th Daejong Film Festival' is reborn... Innovative proposals and nominations revealed... Selected in 12 categories for 'The Hunt' . Handmaker. ko. 12 October 2022. 12 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221012145246/http://www.handmk.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=13556. 12 October 2022. live.
  17. Web site: 새롭게 태어나는 '제58회 대종상영화제'...혁신안과 후보작 공개 ...'헌트' 12개 부문 선정. 'The 58th Daejong Film Festival' is reborn... Innovative proposals and nominations revealed... Selected in 12 categories for 'The Hunt' . Handmaker. ko. 12 October 2022. 12 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221012145246/http://www.handmk.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=13556. 12 October 2022. live.
  18. Web site: 제23회 부산영화평론가협회상 대상에 '당신얼굴 앞에서. Lee Jung-min. 'In front of your face' at the 23rd Busan Film Critics Association Awards. Yonhap News Agency. Naver. November 29, 2022. November 29, 2022. ko.

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