What Does That Nature Say to You
{{Short description|2025 film by Hong Sang-soo}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = What Does That Nature Say to You
| image = What Does That Nature Say to You film poster.jpg
| caption = Teaser poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name
| hangul = 그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니
| hanja =
| rr = Geu jayeoni nege mworago hani
| lk =
}}
| director = Hong Sang-soo
| producer = Hong Sang-soo
| writer = Hong Sang-soo
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Ha Seong-guk
- Kwon Hae-hyo
- Cho Yun-hee
- Kang So-yi
- Park Mi-so
}}
| music = Hong Sang-soo
| cinematography = Hong Sang-soo
| editing = Hong Sang-soo
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Jeonwonsa Film Company
}}
| distributor = Finecut
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2025|2|20|Berlinale}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross =
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What Does That Nature Say to You ({{langx|ko|그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니}}) is a 2025 South Korean drama film, written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Ha Seong-guk, Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Yun-hee, Kang So-yi, and Park Mi-so.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/408/0000250681 |title=홍상수 감독♥김민희 실장, 임신 보도 후 베를린국제영화제 초청 |trans-title=Director Hong Sang-soo♥Director Kim Min-hee, Invited to Berlin International Film Festival After Pregnancy News |author=Lee Ho-young |work=MBC Entertainment |publisher=Naver |date= January 22, 2025|access-date=January 25, 2025|language=ko}}
The film was selected in the Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear and had first screening on February 20, 2025, at Berlinale Palast.{{cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/berlin-film-festival-reveals-2025-competition-line-up/5200946.article |title=Berlin film festival reveals 2025 competition line-up 2025 |first= Michael |last= Rosser |date=21 January 2025 |access-date=25 January 2025 |website=ScreenDaily|language=en}}
Synopsis
A young poet takes his girlfriend to her parents' home and is stunned by its sublimity. He encounters her father, meets her mother and sister, and they all spend an extended day together, filled with lively conversation, delicious food, and drinks.
Cast
- Ha Seong-guk as Ha Donghwa
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Kim Oryeong
- Cho Yun-hee as Choi Sunhee
- Kang So-yi as Kim Jun-hee
- Park Mi-so as Kim Neung-hee
Release
What Does That Nature Say to You had its world premiere on February 20, 2025, as part of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, in Competition.{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/472576 |title= The Berlinale unveils the titles playing in its Competition and its Perspectives and Berlinale Special strands|author= Davide Abbatescianni|date=21 January 2025|access-date=25 January 2025 |website= Cineuropa |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/berlin-film-festival-competition-line-up-2025-follow-live-1236262137/|title=Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, A$AP Rocky & Marion Cotillard Movies Among Vibrant Selection |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=21 January 2025|access-date=25 January 2025 |website= Deadline |language=en-US}}{{cite web |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202508581.html |title= What Does That Nature Say to You |work=Berlinale |date=4 February 2025 |access-date=21 February 2025}}
Accolades
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| scope="row" rowspan="1"|Berlin International Film Festival
| rowspan="1"|23 February 2025 | What Does That Nature Say to You | {{Nom}} | align="center" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin-film-festival-2025-lineup-competition-program-1236113007/ |title= Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Movies From Richard Linklater, Michel Franco, Hang Song-Soo in Competition (Full List) |author= Scott Roxborough |website= The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 21, 2025 |access-date= January 25, 2025|language=en}} |
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title}}
- {{Hancinema film}}
- {{Rotten tomatoes}}
- [https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202508581.html What Does That Nature Say to You] at Berlinale
- [http://finecut.co.kr/html/fulltitle-view.php?no=329&start=0&search=&search1=&search2=&search_text= What Does That Nature Say to You] at Finecut
{{Hong Sang-soo}}
Category:Films directed by Hong Sang-soo
Category:2020s Korean-language films
Category:South Korean drama films