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Hill of Freedom is a sud coréen film of genre Drama directed by Hong Sang-soo with Ryō Kase
Hill of Freedom (2014)
자유의 언덕
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Add to a movie listHill of Freedom (Hangul: 자유의 언덕; RR: Jayuui Eondeok) is a 2014 South Korean film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It premiered in the Orizzonti ("Horizons") section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival, and won Best Film at the 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and the 36th Three Continents Festival. Hill of Freedom also made The New Yorker's list of Best Undistributed Films of 2014.
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Japanese language teacher Mori arrives in Seoul to track down Kwon, a South Korean woman he fell for several years ago. Mori arrives in Bukchon, a neighborhood in the center of the city which has a tranquil atmosphere and historical background. Hoping for a chance to see her, he stays at a guesthouse near Kwon's old home, and he's befriended by the elderly owner, Gu-ok, and her broke but sociable nephew Sang-won. Mori begins to frequent Jiyugaoka ("Hill of Freedom"), a local coffee shop owned by Young-sun, where he writes letters to Kwon. Then even though Young-sun already has a boyfriend, she and Mori become lovers.Actors
Ryō Kase
(Mori)
Moon So-ri
(Young-sun)
Youn Yuh-jung
(Gu-ok)
Lee Min-woo
(Gwang-hyun)
Gi Ju-bong
(Byeong-joo)
Jung Eun-chae
(Nam-hee)
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