Country
France
Date
May 22, 2022
Note
Cannes Film Festival
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Son Seung-beom | Dongwan "French-speaking friend" |
| Kim Dong-seok | Jiwan "The boy with the fringe" |
| Emeline Briffaud | Lucie |
| Lim Cheol-hyun | Kay-Kay |
| Myung-hee Chung Lee | Hammond Employee in Seoul |
| Joo-yeoh Kim | Hammond Employee in Jeonju |
| Régine Vial | Adoptive mother |
| Cho-woo Choi | Korean Birth Mother |
| Cha Mi-kyung | The Father's Wife |
| Young-sik Ko | Boy in Leopard Sweatshirt |
| You-seop Lee | Boy in Leather Jacket |
| Ae-ri Kim | "Paris Baguette" girl |
| Yeon-ok Lim | "Your friend is original" girl |
| Jee-Nyang Lee | Party Singer |
| Joon-ho Lee | Party Wrestler |
| Ioana Luculescu | Romanian Hotel Receptionist |
| Hae-in Song | Eldest Half-Sister |
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| Bitnara Oh | Younger Half-Sister |
| Bok-soon Hwang | Neighbor on the Roof |
| Cho Young-Dong | Hammond Old Employee in Jeonju |
| Kug-Hwan Park | Vintage Bar DJ |
| Pyeong-ahn Lee | Hipster Looking For the Bathroom 1 |
| Ji-hoon Shim | Hipster Looking For the Bathroom 2 |
| Shin Dong-ho | Tena's Father |
| Yang-ja Yoon | Old Woman on the Street |
| Young-jae Joe | Party DJ |
| Jinun | Party Friend 1 |
| Diki Kim | Party Friend 2 |
| Tae-Seong Jeong | Upscale Restaurant Server |
| Eun-sun Jung | Upscale Restaurant Boss |
| Nam-Soo Baik | Bus Driver |
| Seong-oh Kim | Restaurant Server in Gunsan |
| Meong-ja Yang | Shoe Saleswoman |
| Gun-woo | Hotel Bartender |
| Sang-dae Lee | Taxi Driver (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Retour à Séoul |
| Lingua originale | 한국어/조선말 (KO) |
| Lingue parlate | 한국어/조선말, Français, Português, Español, English |
| Paesi di produzione | Belgium, Cambodia, France, Germany, Romania, South Korea |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Aurora Films, Vandertastic Films, Frakas Productions, Visual Walkabout, MereCinema, Anti-Archive, VOO, BeTV |
| Sito ufficiale | sonyclassics.com |
| Data di uscita | 18 novembre 2022 |
| Exec. Producer | Christophe Hollebeke, Diana Paroiu |
| Producer | Katia Khazak, Charlotte Vincent, Bang Han-sol, Steve Chen, Davy Chou |
| Writer | Davy Chou, Laure Badufle, Lim Na-moo |
| Editors | Dounia Sichov |
| Cinematography | Thomas Favel |
| Asst. Directors | Camille Fleury, Davy Chou |
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| Lighting | Bertrand Prévot, Kang Dong-geon |
| Camera Operators | Thomas Favel |
| Add. Photography | Thomas Favel |
| Production Design | Choi Chi-youl, Bo Koung Shin, Jin Hyun-jung |
| Art Direction | Jin Hyun-jung, Choi Chi-youl, Bo Koung Shin |
| Set Decoration | Choi Chi-youl, Bo Koung Shin, Jin Hyun-jung |
| Visual Effects | Yannig Willmann |
| Composer | Jérémie Arcache, Christophe Musset, Vincent Villa, Elias Vervecken, Dirk Bombey, Barbara Juniot, Marina Lerchs |
| Sound | Jérémie Arcache, Vincent Villa, Christophe Musset, Elias Vervecken, Dirk Bombey, Barbara Juniot, Marina Lerchs |
| Costume Design | Claire Dubien, Pascale Guégan, Kim Ju-young |
| Makeup | Pascale Guégan, Kim Ju-young, Claire Dubien |
| Hairstyling | Pascale Guégan, Claire Dubien, Kim Ju-young |
| Incasso | 1.594.998 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 08, 2022
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Oct 13, 2022
Note
New York Film Festival
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Nov 05, 2022
Note
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
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Country
Taiwan
Date
Nov 06, 2022
Note
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Country
Indonesia
Date
Nov 28, 2022
Certification
17+
Note
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Mexico
Date
Nov 18, 2022
Certification
C
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 18, 2022
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Dec 02, 2022
Certification
R
Note
New York City & Los Angeles
Country
Singapore
Date
May 04, 2023
Certification
NC16
Theatrical release
Country
Cambodia
Date
Nov 18, 2022
Country
France
Date
Jan 25, 2023
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 26, 2023
Certification
12
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Feb 16, 2023
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Country
United States
Date
Feb 17, 2023
Certification
R
Country
Taiwan
Date
Feb 24, 2023
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 16, 2023
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 24, 2023
Country
Lithuania
Date
Apr 07, 2023
Certification
N-13
Country
Russia
Date
Apr 13, 2023
Certification
18+
Note
A-One Films
Country
South Korea
Date
May 03, 2023
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
May 05, 2023
Country
Ireland
Date
May 05, 2023
Certification
15A
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 05, 2023
Certification
15
Country
Greece
Date
May 11, 2023
Country
Thailand
Date
May 11, 2023
Certification
15
Country
Ukraine
Date
May 11, 2023
Country
Norway
Date
Sep 15, 2023
Certification
9
Digital
Country
France
Date
May 25, 2023
Certification
TP
Note
VOD
Country
Germany
Date
May 26, 2023
Certification
12
Country
India
Date
Jul 07, 2023
Note
Mubi
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 07, 2023
Note
MUBI
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Jul 04, 2023
Note
DVD
TV
Country
France
Date
Oct 01, 2025
Note
Arte
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