Grass (2018 film)

Grass
	Theatrical release poster
Hangul	풀잎들
Revised Romanization	Pul-ip-deul
Directed by	Hong Sang-soo
Produced by	Hong Sang-soo
Written by	Hong Sang-soo
Starring	Kim Min-hee; Jung Jin-young; Gi Ju-bong
Music by	Andrew Orkin
Cinematography	Kim Hyung-koo
Edited by	Son Yeon-ji
Production; company	Jeonwonsa Film
Distributed by	Jeonwonsa Film; Contents Panda; Movement
Release date	February 16, 2018 (Berlin); October 25, 2018 (South Korea);
Running time	66 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$29,976[1]

Grass (Korean: 풀잎들; RR: Pul-ip-deul) is a 2018 South Korean drama film written, produced, and directed by Hong Sang-soo.[2][3] It was released theatrically on October 25, 2018.[4]

Premise

The story about a patron of a Seoul café who observes her fellow customers as they while away their days, drawing inspiration from their conversations for her writing.[5][3]

Cast

Kim Min-hee as A-reum
Jung Jin-young as Kyung-soo
Gi Ju-bong as Chang-soo
Seo Young-hwa as Sung-hwa
Kim Sae-byuk as Ji-young
Ahn Jae-hong as Hong-soo
Gong Min-jeung as Mi-na
Ahn Sun-young
Shin Seok-ho
Kim Myung-soo
Lee Yoo-young[6]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2019	6th Wildflower Film Awards[7]	Best Supporting Actress	Kim Sae-byuk	Won

Production

Principal photography began on September 7, 2017, and wrapped on September 21, 2017.[8]

The film marks the sixth collaboration between actress Kim Min-hee and director Hong Sang-soo.[5]

Release

The film premiered at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2018.[6][9] In early October 2018, the film was screened in the "Korean Cinema Today - Panorama" program of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.[4]

References

"Grass (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
풀잎들. Naver (in Korean).
"Grass (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
"홍상수x김민희 '풀잎들', BIFF 공식 일정 성료..25일 국내 개봉". OSEN (in Korean). 17 October 2018.
"Critics Embrace Hong's Intimate 22nd Work GRASS in Berlin". Korean Film Biz Zone. 17 October 2018.
Kiang, Jessica (16 February 2018). "Berlin Film Review: 'Grass'". Variety.
Frater, Patrick (15 April 2019). "Remnants Documentary Wins Korea's Wildflower Awards". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
풀잎들. Korean Film Biz Zone (in Korean).
Ehrlich, David (23 February 2018). "'Grass' Review: Hong Sang-soo's First Movie of 2018 Is a Beguiling 66-Minute Charmer for Hardcore Fans Only — Berlinale 2018". IndieWire.

External links

Grass at HanCinema
Grass on IMDb
Grass at Naver Movies (in Korean)

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[1] "Grass (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.

[2] 풀잎들. Naver (in Korean).

[grass-3] "Grass (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.

[release-4] "홍상수x김민희 '풀잎들', BIFF 공식 일정 성료..25일 국내 개봉". OSEN (in Korean). 17 October 2018.

[berlin-5] "Critics Embrace Hong's Intimate 22nd Work GRASS in Berlin". Korean Film Biz Zone. 17 October 2018.

[Variety-6] Kiang, Jessica (16 February 2018). "Berlin Film Review: 'Grass'". Variety.

[7] Frater, Patrick (15 April 2019). "Remnants Documentary Wins Korea's Wildflower Awards". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

[8] 풀잎들. Korean Film Biz Zone (in Korean).

[9] Ehrlich, David (23 February 2018). "'Grass' Review: Hong Sang-soo's First Movie of 2018 Is a Beguiling 66-Minute Charmer for Hardcore Fans Only — Berlinale 2018". IndieWire.