In Water
{{Short description|2023 South Korean drama film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = in water
| image = In Water (poster).jpg
| native_name = 물안에서
| director = Hong Sang-soo
| writer = Hong Sang-soo
| producer = Hong Sang-soo
| starring = Shin Seok-ho
Ha Seong-guk
Kim Seung-yun
| cinematography = Hong Sang-soo
| editing = Hong Sang-soo
| music = Hong Sang-soo
| production_companies = Jeonwonsa Film Co
| distributor = Finecut
The Cinema Guild (US)
| released = {{Film date|2023|02|22|Berlinale|2023|04|12|South Korea}}
| runtime = 62 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
}}
In Water ({{Korean|물안에서}}) is a 2023 South Korean drama film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored and edited by Hong Sang-soo.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-24 |title=Hong's 'In Water' invited to Berlin Film Festival's Encounters selection |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/01/24/entertainment/movies/Korea-film-Hong-Sangsoo/20230124143508406.html |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=mul-an-e-seo {{!}} in water - Encounters 2023 |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202313780.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.berlinale.de |language=en}}
Plot
A director, a cinematographer, and an actress spend the days leading up to a movie shoot together on-location, waiting for the director to come up with an idea for what the film will be about.
Cast
- Shin Seok-ho
- Ha Seong-guk
- Kim Seung-yun
- Kim Min-hee
Production
Hong opted to shoot In Water mostly out of focus to reflect the main character creative block.{{Cite web |title=In Water |url=https://www.filmlinc.org/films/in-water/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Film at Lincoln Center |language=en}} The film was written, directed, edited, and produced by Hong, with music and cinematography by Hong.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Encounters section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. It also played as part of the Main Slate at the 61st New York Film Festival. The film was given a limited release in the United States by The Cinema Guild starting in December 2023.{{Cite web |last1=Frater |first1=Elsa Keslassy, Patrick |last2=Keslassy |first2=Elsa |last3=Frater |first3=Patrick |date=2023-02-22 |title=Hong Sang-Soo's Berlinale Film 'In Water' Sells to Cinema Guild for North America (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hong-sang-soo-berlinale-in-water-north-america-1235531753/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}