By the Stream (, also known as Suyoocheon) is a 2024 South Korean drama film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. In August 2024, the film was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where Kim Min-hee won Pardo for Best Performance Award.
Premise Art instructor Jeonim asks her uncle Sieon, a former actor, to write and direct a play for the theatre festival at the university where she teaches. Her boss, Jeong, is a fan of Sieon, and the pair develop feelings for each other to Jeonim's dismay.
Cast Kim Min-hee as Jeonim, a university art instructor Kwon Hae-hyo as Sieon, a former actor turned bookstore owner Cho Yun-hee as Jeong, Jeonim's boss Ha Seong-guk Kang Soyi Park Hanbitnara O Yoonsoo Park Miso Lee Kyoungmin Han Nuri Kim Sunjin
Release By the Stream debuted on 16 August 2024 in the Concorso Internazionale competition at the 77th Locarno Film Festival. Ahead of the film's premiere, it was acquired for international sales by Finecut, from whom Cinema Guild purchased North American theatrical distribution rights.
In September 2024, By the Stream will screen in the Centrepiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival, marking the film's North American debut. The film is also slated to screen at the 2024 New York Film Festival.
Reception Critical response
Accolades Award Ceremony date Category Recipient(s) Result Ref. Locarno Film Festival17 August 2024 Golden Leopard By the Stream Leopard for Best Performance Kim Min-hee Gijón International Film Festival23 November 2024 Best Feature Film By the Stream Best Actress Kim Min-hee
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