Hidden gems 2023: Romcoms to biting satires to heartbreaking dramas, these films may not have made as much noise as others but deserve your attention nonetheless.
“Return to Seoul” opens in theaters across Korea on May 3, showing in the country for the first time since the Busan International Film Festival last October. The vibey French-German-Belgian drama, directed by Cambodian French filmmaker Davy Chou with executive production by Seoul-based international company MereCinema, follows a South Korean-born French adoptee named Frederique “Freddie” Benoit.
On the surface, “Return to Seoul” looks like another film about an adoptee s emotional journey to find her biological parents. However, Cambodian French director Davy Chou goes one step further, providing a unique perspective from foreign eyes and focusing on the protagonist s journey of self-discovery.
In this wonderfully unpredictable film, first-time actor Park Ji-min stars as Freddie, a young woman raised by adoptive parents in France who returns to the country of her birth.
In this wonderfully unpredictable film, first-time actor Park Ji-min stars as Freddie, a young woman raised by adoptive parents in France who returns to the country of her birth.