RETURN TO SEOULDirected by DAVY CHOUWORLD PREMIERE - UN CERTAIN REGARD - FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2022
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE - TORONTO INTERNATIONA'L FILM FESTIVAL 2022 U.S. PREMIERE - NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2022 ASIAN PREMIERE - BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 CAMBODIAN SUBMISSION TO THE 95TH ACADEMY AWARDS - 2023 NOMINEE - BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE - FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS - 2023 WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS 2022 WINNER - BEST NEW PERFORMER - ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS 2022 NOMINEE - BEST FILM - ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS 2022 BEST FILM - BELFAST FILM FESTIVAL 2022 GOLDEN ATHENA AWARD - ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 SPECIAL JURY PRIZE - TOKYO FILMEX 2022 NETPAC JURY AWARD - QCINEMA 2022 AUDIENCE AWARD - HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 AUDIENCE AWARD - LAMA FILM FESTIVAL 2022 NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC'S PICK "A STAGGERING MASTERWORK" - CARLOS AGUILAR, LOS ANGELES TIMES France / Germany / Belgium / Cambodia / South Korea / Qatar | Fiction | Color | 116'
After an impulsive travel decision, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on (an unexpected) journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions. Director and Writer: Davy Chou Starring: Park Ji-Min, Oh Kwang-Rok, Guka Han, Kim Sun-Young, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Yoann Zimmer, Hur Ouk-Sook, Emeline Briffaud Producers: Charlotte Vincent, Katia Khazak Production Company: Aurora Films Co-Producers: Hanneke Van der Tas, Cassandre Warnauts, Jean-Yves Roubin, Davy Chou, Ha Min-Ho, K. Jonathan Park In Co-Production with: Vandertastic Films, Frakas Pictures, Anti-Archive, Merecinema Associate Producers: Kavich Neang, Steve Chen, Daniel Mattes, Park Sungho |
Director of Photography: Thomas Favel Sound Designer, Editor, Re-Recording Mixer: Vincent Villa Editor: Dounia Sichov Music: Jérémie Arcache, Christophe Musset First Assistant Director: Camille Fleury Script Supervisor: Marion Bernard Line Producer: Rémi Veyrie Production Design: Chi-Youl Choi, Bo-Kyung Sin Set Decor: Kanitha Tith World Sales: MK2 Films North American Distribution: Sony Pictures Classics |
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Cambodia - 18 November 2022 - Westec Media
France - 23 January 2023 - Les Films du Losange Switzerland - 25 January 2023 - Frenetic Films Belgium - 25 January 2023 - Imagine Film Germany - 26 January 2023 - Rapid Eye Movies United States - 02 Dec 2022 (Limited Release) February 2023 (Wide Release) - Sony Pictures Classics South Korea - TBA (2023) - Atnine Film |
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PRESS
The 50 Best Movies of 2022, According to 165 Critics from Around the World / Indiewire / 14 Dec 2022 [#22 out of 50]
'Return to Seoul' Review: A Delicate, Penetrating Character Study / The Playlist / 03 Dec 2022
Review: Davy Chou's Exuberant 'Return to Seoul' Ponders a Young Woman's Constant Evolution / Los Angeles Times / 01 Dec 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: Found in Translation / New York Times / 01 Dec 2022 [NYT Critic's Pick]
The 25 Best Movies of 2022 / Vox / 01 Dec 2022 [#4 out of 25]
The 25 Best Movies of 2022 / Indiewire / 01 Dec 2022 [#20 out of 25]
'Return to Seoul' Trailer: A Korean Adoptee's Soul Search Becomes One of the Year's Best Films / Indiewire / 30 Nov 2022
'Return to Seoul' Chosen as Cambodia's Entry for Oscar / Phnom Penh Post / 19 Oct 2022
Davy Chou's Return to Seoul Represents Cambodia for 2023 International Feature Film Oscar / VOA Khmer / 19 Oct 2022 [Khmer Language]
Oscars Race: Cambodia Selects 'Return to Seoul' as Academy Awards Contender / Variety / 18 Oct 2022
Critica en Corto: "Return to Seoul" de Davy Chou (Chicago Film Festival 2022) / La Estatuilla / 18 Oct 2022
Movie Review: Chicago International Film Festival Return to Seoul / The Times Weekly / 18 Oct 2022
Return to Seoul Review: A Restless, Roaming Reverie on Cultural Identity [NYFF] / SlashFilm / 17 Oct 2022
A Complex Character Seeks to Reconcile the Past in 'Return to Seoul' / Forbes / 16 Oct 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: Park Ji-Min's Astonishing Turn as a Magnetic Adoptee Anchors Davy Chou's Compelling Search for Meaning | NYFF / AwardsWatch / 14 Oct 2022
French-Cambodian Director Takes Top Price at Film Festival / 12 Oct 2022
NYFF 2022 Review: An Unknown Destination Leads to a Rewarding Journey in Davy Chou's "Return to Seoul" / The Moveable Fest / 3 Oct 2022
TIFF 2022 Report #8 / The Lonely Film Critic / 29 Sep 2022
Toronto International Film Festival, Report 3 / Film Inquiry / 23 September 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: Ji-Min Park Gives One of the Year's Best Performances in this Search for Home | TIFF 2022 / Collider / 22 Sep 2022
10 Best Films of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) / ScreenRex / 19 Sep 2022
10 Best Movies at Toronto Film Festival 2022 / Rolling Stone / 17 Sep 2022
Director Davy Chou on the Real-Life Roots of 'Return to Seoul' / Deadline / 16 Sep 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: A Jagged and Riveting Adoption Drama Carried by One of 2022's Best Performances / Indiewire / 8 Sep 2022
Return to Seoul Review: A Bracing, Ambiguous Portrait of a Restless Spirit / Slant Magazine / 8 Sep 2022
15 Unmissable Movies from This Year's Cannes / Vox / 30 May 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: A Restless, Graceful Drama about Identity Formed Rather than Found / Variety / 27 May 2022
Return to Seoul - Davy Chou / In Review Online / 25 May 2022
'Return to Seoul': Film Review | Cannes 2022 / The Hollywood Reporter / 26 May 2022
Return to Seoul (All the People I'll Never Be) | 2022 Cannes Film Festival Review / Ion Cinema / 23 May 2022
Cannes Review: Davy Chou's 'Return to Seoul' / Deadline / 22 May 2022
Return to Seoul - First Look Review / Little White Lies / 22 May 2022
'Return to Seoul': Cannes Review / Screen Daily / 22 May 2022
Cannes 2022: Return to Seoul Movie Review / South China Morning Post / 22 May 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: A Delicate, Penetrating Character Study / The Playlist / 03 Dec 2022
Review: Davy Chou's Exuberant 'Return to Seoul' Ponders a Young Woman's Constant Evolution / Los Angeles Times / 01 Dec 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: Found in Translation / New York Times / 01 Dec 2022 [NYT Critic's Pick]
The 25 Best Movies of 2022 / Vox / 01 Dec 2022 [#4 out of 25]
The 25 Best Movies of 2022 / Indiewire / 01 Dec 2022 [#20 out of 25]
'Return to Seoul' Trailer: A Korean Adoptee's Soul Search Becomes One of the Year's Best Films / Indiewire / 30 Nov 2022
'Return to Seoul' Chosen as Cambodia's Entry for Oscar / Phnom Penh Post / 19 Oct 2022
Davy Chou's Return to Seoul Represents Cambodia for 2023 International Feature Film Oscar / VOA Khmer / 19 Oct 2022 [Khmer Language]
Oscars Race: Cambodia Selects 'Return to Seoul' as Academy Awards Contender / Variety / 18 Oct 2022
Critica en Corto: "Return to Seoul" de Davy Chou (Chicago Film Festival 2022) / La Estatuilla / 18 Oct 2022
Movie Review: Chicago International Film Festival Return to Seoul / The Times Weekly / 18 Oct 2022
Return to Seoul Review: A Restless, Roaming Reverie on Cultural Identity [NYFF] / SlashFilm / 17 Oct 2022
A Complex Character Seeks to Reconcile the Past in 'Return to Seoul' / Forbes / 16 Oct 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: Park Ji-Min's Astonishing Turn as a Magnetic Adoptee Anchors Davy Chou's Compelling Search for Meaning | NYFF / AwardsWatch / 14 Oct 2022
French-Cambodian Director Takes Top Price at Film Festival / 12 Oct 2022
NYFF 2022 Review: An Unknown Destination Leads to a Rewarding Journey in Davy Chou's "Return to Seoul" / The Moveable Fest / 3 Oct 2022
TIFF 2022 Report #8 / The Lonely Film Critic / 29 Sep 2022
Toronto International Film Festival, Report 3 / Film Inquiry / 23 September 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: Ji-Min Park Gives One of the Year's Best Performances in this Search for Home | TIFF 2022 / Collider / 22 Sep 2022
10 Best Films of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) / ScreenRex / 19 Sep 2022
10 Best Movies at Toronto Film Festival 2022 / Rolling Stone / 17 Sep 2022
Director Davy Chou on the Real-Life Roots of 'Return to Seoul' / Deadline / 16 Sep 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: A Jagged and Riveting Adoption Drama Carried by One of 2022's Best Performances / Indiewire / 8 Sep 2022
Return to Seoul Review: A Bracing, Ambiguous Portrait of a Restless Spirit / Slant Magazine / 8 Sep 2022
15 Unmissable Movies from This Year's Cannes / Vox / 30 May 2022
'Return to Seoul' Review: A Restless, Graceful Drama about Identity Formed Rather than Found / Variety / 27 May 2022
Return to Seoul - Davy Chou / In Review Online / 25 May 2022
'Return to Seoul': Film Review | Cannes 2022 / The Hollywood Reporter / 26 May 2022
Return to Seoul (All the People I'll Never Be) | 2022 Cannes Film Festival Review / Ion Cinema / 23 May 2022
Cannes Review: Davy Chou's 'Return to Seoul' / Deadline / 22 May 2022
Return to Seoul - First Look Review / Little White Lies / 22 May 2022
'Return to Seoul': Cannes Review / Screen Daily / 22 May 2022
Cannes 2022: Return to Seoul Movie Review / South China Morning Post / 22 May 2022
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