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Her stepfather, a documentary filmmaker, is working on a project about a \u201cgrass tomb,\u201d while her mother\u2019s restaurant has turned into a lucrative business. Sanghee also meets her stepfather\u2019s daughter, who has recently taken up painting. Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe film marks Hong\u2019s 35th feature and tracks Sanghee through a series of awkward encounters and small revelations. The film brings Hong back together with Kim Minhee, Kwon Haehyo, Shin Seokho and Park Miso, and marks the first appearance of actor Choi Myeonggil in one of the director\u2019s films.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4146\">\u2018The Hunt for Gollum\u2019 Star Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read the \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 Books Yet, but Is \u2018About to\u2019 Soon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tCinema Guild president Peter Kelly said: \u201cWe can never run out things to say about director Hong because he continues to surprise with each new release. A wonderful film to behold with a captivating performance by Kim Minhee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe acquisition was negotiated by Kelly on behalf of Cinema Guild and Youngjoo Suh of Finecut.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCinema Guild\u2019s upcoming slate includes restorations of Otar Iosseliani\u2019s films and Hong\u2019s \u201cThe Day She Returns.\u201d Recent releases from the distributor include Kamal Aljafari\u2019s \u201cWith Hasan in Gaza,\u201d Hong\u2019s \u201cWhat Does That Nature Say to You\u201d and Aleksandre Koberidze\u2019s \u201cDry Leaf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4145\">\u2018Kong x Godzilla\u2019 Ride Set to Open at Korea\u2019s Lotte World This Month: It\u2019s \u2018Extremely Immersive\u2019 (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cinema Guild acquires North American rights to Hong Sangsoo&#8217;s &#8216;Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,&#8217; premiering at Locarno in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3363,3364,1508,3365],"class_list":["post-4150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-cinema-guild","tag-hong-sangsoo","tag-locarno-film-festival","tag-nowhere-to-lay-my-eyes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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