The Day He Arrives

2011 · directed by Hong Sang-soo

Rating

77/100

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A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.

The Day He Arrives (2011), directed by Hong Sang-soo, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Yu Jun-sang
• Kim Sang-joong
• Song Seon-mi
• Kim Bo-kyung
• Kim Eui-sung
• Park Su-min
• Baek Jong-hak
• Ki Joo-bong
• Bek Hyun-jin
• Go Hyun-jung

Crew

• Kim Hyung-koo — Director of Photography
• Hahm Sung-won — Editor
• Son Yeon-ji — Editor
• Jeong Yong-jin — Original Music Composer
• Hong Sang-soo — Writer

More from Hong Sang-soo

1. Tale of Cinema (2005) — 78/100
2. Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013) — 78/100
3. Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) — 77/100
4. In Front of Your Face (2021) — 77/100
5. The Woman Who Ran (2020) — 76/100
6. The Novelist's Film (2022) — 76/100

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