The Day He Arrives (Hong Sang-soo)

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New York, NY — The Cinema Guild will release “THE DAY HE ARRIVES” from master filmmaker Hong Sangsoo on DVD November 6, 2012. Courtesy of Cinema Guild.

Synopsis

A film director who no longer makes films, Seongjun, arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn’t show up, Seongjun wanders the city aimlessly. He runs into an actress he used to know, shares a drink with some film students and against his better judgment, heads to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. The next day goes very much like the last; Seongjun meets the actress, has drinks with friends, and falls for woman who looks remarkably like his ex-girlfriend. Each new day plays out like a copy of the previous one, but only Seongjun knows why.

Infused with a playfulness and dry wit that recalls the films of Woody Allen and Eric Rohmer, The Day He Arrives is a delightful meditation on relationships, filmmaking, and the unknowable forces that govern our lives.

Disc Specs

“THE DAY HE ARRIVES” is presented with its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with Korean Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and English subtitles.

Bonus features include:

* Hong Sangsoo In Conversation at the British Film Institute (2010, 70 minutes)

* Visual Essay by film critic Kevin Lee (2012)

* Theatrical Trailer

* Booklet containing essay by James Quandt, Senior Programmer at TIFF Cinematheque


THE DAY HE ARRIVES

Price: $29.95

Order Due Date: October 2, 2012

Street Date: November 6, 2012

Catalog Number: CG 000129

UPC: 881164000576 | ISBN: 0-7815-1407-X

Total Run Time: 79 minutes

Rating: NR

Screen Format: Widescreen 1.85:1

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