Winter in Sokcho

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Movie Details

French titleHiver à Sokcho
Country France
LanguagesKorean, French, English
GenreDrama
Release datesSeptember 5, 2024 (Toronto International Film Festival)
January 8, 2025 (France)
Running time1hr 44min
StarringRoschdy Zem, Bella Kim
Directed by Koya Kamura
Written byKoya Kamura
Stéphane Ly-Cuong
Produced byFabrice Préel-Cléach
Cinematography by Élodie Tahtane
Edited by Antoine Flandre
Music byDelphine Malaussena
Production CompanyOffshore
Keystone Films

Cast & Characters

  • Bella Kim as Sooha
  • Roschdy Zem as Yan Kerrand
  • Park Mi-hyeon as Sooha’s Mother
  • Ryu Tae-ho as Mr. Park
  • Gong Do-yu as Joon-oh
  • Jung Kyung-soon as The Aunt
  • Minhee Cho as The Hiker
  • Hui-hyeon Ki as Bandaged Woman
  • Funny Choi as Manyoung
  • Inja Lee as Convenient Store Cashier
  • Sungchae Choi as Kim’s Mother
  • Nathalie Levy as Journalist En Aparté (voice)
  • Jacques Bourgaux as DMZ Audio-Guide Voice (voice)
  • Soungboom Son as DMZ Soldier
  • Jaehyeon Lee as Woman in Pink
  • Heungjoo Yang as Stationery Seller
  • Elisa Dusapin as Une voyageuse
  • Numyee Kim as La marchande

Storyline

A young Korean girl struggling to claim her identity and independence has her routine disrupted when a French artist checks into the small guesthouse in snowy Sokcho where she works.

About Winter in Sokcho Movie

Winter in Sokcho (French: Hiver à Sokcho) is a French drama film directed by Koya Kamura in his directorial debut. Adapted from the novel of the same title by Elisa Shua Dusapin.

The film stars Bella Kim as Sooha, a young woman working at a guest house in Sokcho, South Korea, whose routines in life are disrupted when French tourist Kerrand (Roschdy Zem) comes to town, triggering Sooha’s memories of her own estranged French father.

The cast also includes Mi-Hyeon Park, Tae-Ho Ryu, Doyu Gong, Hwan-i Choi, and Kyung-Soon Jung in supporting roles.

Winter in Sokcho Release Date

The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened in the New Directors program at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Budget & Box Office Collection

BudgetN/A
Worldwide Collection$708,936

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