Nobody's Daughter Haewon

Hae-Won, a South Korean University student, wants to end her secret relationship with her teacher Sung-Joon in this cynical take on modern relationships from South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo. But when news of their relationship becomes public, Sung-Joon suggests to Hae-Won that they should run away together.

"Hae-Won, a student, feels abandoned. Her mother is about to emigrate to Canada and she has decided to end her affair with one of her professors because he is so unsupportive. Not only do Haewon’s fellow students get wind of the affair, but her married paramour refuses to accept that their relationship is over. Confused, Hae-Won withdraws into her shell. Other men cross her path which eventually leads her to an old fortress in the mountains above Seoul. There she finds not only rice wine and a familiar melody, but also a bold escape route." (Berlin Film Festival)

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