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Cinema Guild has picked up Nowhere to Lay My Eyes, nan latest characteristic from Hong Sangsoo, for North American distribution. The movie is group to debut astatine this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes follows Sanghee (Kim Minhee) arsenic she visits her mother, who settled down connected Jeju Island, pinch her brother. It’s been 10 years since she saw her mother.
The charismatic synopsis continues: “Her stepfather, a documentarist, is making a movie astir a “grass tomb”, while her mother’s edifice has go a deed and she’s made a batch of money. She besides meets her stepfather’s daughter, who has conscionable started painting. Sanghee useful for a snack import company, and successful her spare clip she makes very short films by herself. She spends 2 days pinch these people, arsenic antecedently chartless facts, needless advice, and inexpensive compliments are passed backmost and forth.”
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes reunites Hong pinch longtime collaborators Kim Minhee, Kwon Haehyo, Shin Seokho, and Park Miso, while welcoming character Choi Myeonggil to his films for nan first time.
“We tin ne'er tally retired of things to opportunity astir head Hong because he continues to astonishment pinch each caller release,” Peter Kelly, Cinema Guild President, said successful a statement. “A awesome movie to behold pinch a captivating capacity by Kim Minhee”
The acquisition woody was negotiated by Peter Kelly of Cinema Guild pinch Youngjoo Suh of Finecut.
Locarno will tally from August 5 to 15.
