A Traveler's Needs(2024)
When paths cross, souls discover each other.
Iris, a woman abroad in Seoul, teaches French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Through four encounters over a single day, Iris probes students and strangers for information about poetry, their own histories, and their relationship to their egos.
Movie: A Traveler's Needs
Top 8 Billed Cast
Iris
Wonju
Haesoon
Yeonhee
Inguk
Isong
Soha
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Video: Die Bedürfnisse einer Reisenden | 여행자의 필요 | A Traveler's Needs - Trailer (Hong Sangsoo)
Die Bedürfnisse einer Reisenden | 여행자의 필요 | A Traveler's Needs - Trailer (Hong Sangsoo)
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Isabelle Huppert on A Traveler's Needs and Hong Sangsoo's Process
Isabelle Huppert on Reuniting with Hong Sangsoo in A Traveler’s Needs
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