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Night and Day

Night and Day

Drama · 2008

Kim Seong-nam travels to Paris to escape an arrest, leaving his wife behind in Korea. After he arrives, he meets an ex-girlfriend and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.

Movie details

Night and Day

“Everything is what it seems.”

2008 Drama 2h 24m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

Kim Seong-nam travels to Paris to escape an arrest, leaving his wife behind in Korea. After he arrives, he meets an ex-girlfriend and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Night and Day?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Hong Sang-soo

Written by

Hong Sang-soo

Kim Young-ho

Kim Young-ho

Kim Seongnam

Park Eun-hye

Park Eun-hye

Lee Yoojung

Hwang Su-jeong

Hwang Su-jeong

Han Sungin

Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

Mr. Jang

K

Kim Yu-jin

Jang Minsun

S

Seo Min-jung

Cho Hyunjoo

Lee Sun-kyun

Lee Sun-kyun

Yoon Kyungsoo

Court is in session

Put Night and Day on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.