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    By the Stream

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    By the Stream
    Hangul
    수유천
    RRSuyucheon
    MRSuyuch'ŏn
    Directed byHong Sang-soo
    Written byHong Sang-soo
    Produced byHong Sang-soo
    Starring
    • Kim Min-hee
    • Kwon Hae-hyo
    • Cho Yun-hee
    • Ha Seong-guk
    CinematographyHong Sang-soo
    Edited byHong Sang-soo
    Music byHong Sang-soo
    Production
    company
    Jeonwonsa Film
    Release date
    • 16 August 2024 (2024-08-16) (Locarno)
    Running time
    		111 minutes
    CountrySouth Korea
    LanguageKorean

    By the Stream (Korean: 수유천; RR: Suyucheon, also known as Suyoocheon) is a 2024 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo.[1] In August 2024, the film was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where Kim Min-hee won Pardo for Best Performance Award.[2]

    Premise

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    Art instructor Jeonim asks her uncle Sieon, a former actor, to write and direct a play for the theatre festival at the university where she teaches. Her boss, Jeong, is a fan of Sieon, and the pair develop feelings for each other to Jeonim's dismay.[3]

    Cast

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    • Kim Min-hee as Jeonim, a university art instructor
    • Kwon Hae-hyo as Sieon, a former actor turned bookstore owner
    • Cho Yun-hee as Jeong, Jeonim's boss
    • Ha Seong-guk
    • Kang Soyi
    • Park Hanbitnara
    • O Yoonsoo
    • Park Miso
    • Lee Kyoungmin
    • Han Nuri
    • Kim Sunjin

    Release

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    By the Stream debuted on 16 August 2024 in the Concorso Internazionale competition at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.[4] Ahead of the film's premiere, it was acquired for international sales by Finecut,[1] from whom Cinema Guild purchased North American theatrical distribution rights.[5]

    In September 2024, By the Stream will screen in the Centrepiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival, marking the film's North American debut.[6] The film is also slated to screen at the 2024 New York Film Festival.[7]

    Reception

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    Critical response

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    On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10.[8]

    Accolades

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    Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
    Locarno Film Festival 17 August 2024 Golden Leopard By the Stream Nominated [4]
    Leopard for Best Performance Kim Min-hee Won [9]
    Gijón International Film Festival 23 November 2024 Best Feature Film By the Stream Won [10]
    Best Actress Kim Min-hee Won

    References

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    1. ^ a b Frater, Patrick. "Hong Sang-soo's 'By the Stream' Picked Up by Korea's Finecut Ahead of Locarno Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
    2. ^ "Locarno77: The Pardo d'Oro goes to Akiplėša (Toxic) by Saulė Bliuvaitė, a striking vision of the teenage female body as a battleground". Locarno Film Festival. August 17, 2024. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
    3. ^ Lodge, Guy. "'By the Stream' Review: Hong Sangsoo's Wry, Strangely Sweet Ode to Art, Love and Eel". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    4. ^ a b "Suyoocheon". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
    5. ^ Frater, Patrick. "Hong Sang-soo's Locarno-Bound 'By the Stream' Set for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
    6. ^ Pond, Steve (6 August 2024). "Toronto Film Festival Adds 43 International Movies From 41 Countries". The Wrap. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
    7. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (6 August 2024). "NYFF Reveals Main Slate: Sean Baker, Mike Leigh, Brady Corbet Join Lineup". Indiewire. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
    8. ^ "By the Stream". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
    9. ^ Guy Lodge (August 17, 2024). "Lithuanian Teen Drama 'Toxic' Wins Big at Locarno Film Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
    10. ^ "AWARD LIST 62 GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Gijon International Film Festival". Gijón International Film Festival. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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