Screening times:
Saturday, April 11, 6:00 PM
Friday, April 17, 6:30 PM

Hong Sang-soo | South Korea | 2025 | 108m
Korean with English subtitles

Donghwa, a poet in his thirties, accompanies his girlfriend Junhee to her parents' home for the first time. Struck by the size and beauty of the property, he accepts an invitation to spend the day with her family: her father Oryeong, her mother Sunhee (also a poet), and her younger sister Neunghee. Over the course of a single day filled with home-cooked meals, temple visits, and flowing conversation, the family subtly assesses whether this bohemian poet is worthy of their daughter. As the rice wine loosens inhibitions at dinner, polite chit-chat gives way to uncomfortable truths about class, ambition, and artistic authenticity.

Hong Sang-soo is widely-regarded as one of the most original and influential voices in contemporary world cinema.Known for his gentle humor, intricate repetitions, and deceptively simple structure, his work explores human relationships, artistic identity, and the interplay between chance and memory What Does That Nature Say to You premiered in Competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, marking Hong's sixth consecutive Berlinale selection. Shot in his signature lo-fi style, the film builds from amiable observation to sharp confrontation, ultimately revealing the anxieties and duplicities that lie beneath the surface of everyday social interactions. A life spent pursuing beauty is good, right?

“Peak Hong Sang-soo: scrappy, boozy, and sharp” - Richard Gray, Reel Bits

“Nothing is ever forced or overwritten.” - David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter

“A masterclass in cringe comedy and social commentary” - Chico Peres Smith Cult Mtl

Nominated: Golden Bear - Berlin International Film Festival 2025

Tickets $12 ($11.40 at the door if available)