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A Traveler's Needs

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81% Tomatometer 37 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A comedy of improbable encounters and unlikely language lessons, A Traveler's Needs marks the third collaboration between Hong and Huppert (following 2012's In Another Country and 2017's Claire's Camera). This time Huppert plays Iris, a woman who finds herself adrift in Seoul and without any means to make ends meet, turns to teaching French via a tr猫s peculiar method. Through a series of encounters, as we grow to know more about Iris and her situation, the mysteries of her circumstances only deepen.
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Languid and subtle in form yet explosive in essence, Hong Sang-soo's A Traveler's Needs showcases humanity in all its comedic, awkward, and fluid motions.

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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle A Traveler鈥檚 Needs feels like an experiment whose results are more intriguing than worth publishing. Rated: 2.5/5 •  Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Annette LePique Chicago Reader As the film is so intensely aware of Huppert鈥檚 presence and the charisma she carries, there鈥檚 a magical weight to her blankness, her unexplained idiosyncrasies. Dec 11, 2024 Full Review

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Danielle H Very quirky. A very small film, seeing for the offbeat humor and Huppert鈥檚 intriguing performance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review Richard B Third movie with Sang-soo and Isabelle. This is more of an experience of a language teacher who is mixing work with travel. They feel a little homeless and judged by others. The language barrier makes it hard to unravel your potential. Some people think "why would you leave your home country unless you were a failure there?" Friendships are built slowly with people who trust, but verify. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review
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Synopsis A comedy of improbable encounters and unlikely language lessons, A Traveler's Needs marks the third collaboration between Hong and Huppert (following 2012's In Another Country and 2017's Claire's Camera). This time Huppert plays Iris, a woman who finds herself adrift in Seoul and without any means to make ends meet, turns to teaching French via a tr猫s peculiar method. Through a series of encounters, as we grow to know more about Iris and her situation, the mysteries of her circumstances only deepen.
Director
Hong Sang-soo
Producer
Kim Min-hee
Screenwriter
Hong Sang-soo
Distributor
The Cinema Guild
Production Co
Jeonwonsa Film
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 30m