A TRAVELER'S NEEDS [blu-ray]

A comedy of improbable encounters and unlikely language lessons, A Traveler's Needs marks the third collaboration between Hong and Huppert (following 2012's In Another Country and 2017's Claire's Camera). This time Huppert plays Iris, a woman who finds herself adrift in Seoul and without any means to make ends meet, turns to teaching French via a very peculiar method. Through a series of encounters, as we grow to know more about Iris and her situation, the mysteries of her circumstances only deepen.

A charming troupe of Hong regulars complete the cast, including Lee Hyeyoung as one of Huppert's students and Kwon Haehyo as her flirty husband. A film about meaning and connection and the comfort of makgeolli, A Traveler?s Needs, offers a surprising take on inter-continental rendezvous and continues one of the most unique actor-director collaborations in contemporary cinema.

* Q+A w/ Isabelle Huppert and Ari Aster at Film Forum (2024) (Audio)

* It Snows on You (2024, 2 mins) directed by Hong Sangsoo

* Theatrical Trailer

* Booklet featuring essay by writer and translator Jawni Han

"One of Hong's more enigmatic and alluring works."

- Jonathan Romney, Screen International

"Huppert is sensational, blending a deft sense of innocence with a hint of mischievousness."

- Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

"Hong's funniest film in years... a breath of fresh air."

- Rory O'Connor, The Film Stage