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2022 · 119 min · R

Return to Seoul

Directed by Davy Chou · Drama

Return to Seoul (2022) is a Drama film, directed by Davy Chou set in Seoul during the 2020s. It runs 119 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of identity, family & loyalty, and isolation play out through episodic chapters.

Composer
Christophe MussetJérémie Arcache
Cinematography
Thomas Favel
Cast
Park Ji-minOh Kwang-rokGuka HanKim Sun-youngYoann ZimmerLouis-Do de LencquesaingHeo JinSon Seung-beom

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Seoul
Setting
Urban
When
2020s

Premise & themes

Themes
IdentityFamily & LoyaltyIsolation
Structure
Episodic Chapters
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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