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Hong Sang Soo regulars Gi Ju Bong, Kim Min Hee, Kwon Hae Hyo, Song Seon Mi & Yu Jun Sang gather at a Hotel by the River! Gi Ju Bong won the Leopard Award (Best Actor) at the 71st Locarno Film Festival for his performance in the film.
Hong Sang Soos latest B&W study on the human condition centers around aged poet Young Hwan (Gi Ju Bong) who has been living in a riverside hotel for two weeks. Feeling that he will pass away soon, he summons his two estranged sons Kyung Soo (Kwon Hae Hyo) & Byung Soo (Yu Jun Sang) to the hotel for an awkward family reunion. Meanwhile, another hotel guest Sang Hee (Kim Min Hee) nurses a broken heart with the support of her friend Yeon Joo (Song Seon Mi). The five people spend a night together filled with drinks & deep conversations.