Overview
- The feature debut by Koya Kamura adapts Elisa Shua Dusapin’s novel into a French 2024 film now in cinemas at 105 minutes.
- Set in the South Korean town of Sokcho, the story follows Sooha, played by Bella Kim, and a visiting French artist portrayed by Roschdy Zem.
- Critics describe a restrained, contemplative style that favors omission and quiet observation over melodrama.
- Food preparation functions as a narrative anchor, with a detailed fugu sequence underscoring themes of care, risk and control.
- Élodie Tahtane’s cinematography is praised for an analog look, while short watercolor animations convey the protagonist’s inner life.