''Grass'' () is a 2018 South Korean

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written, produced, and directed by

Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Early life Hong's parents owned the film production company Cinetel Soul. Hong took the entrance exam and entered the theater department at Chun ...

. It was released theatrically on October 25, 2018.

Premise

The story about a patron of a Seoul café who observes her fellow customers as they while away their days, drawing inspiration from their conversations for her writing.

Cast

* Kim Min-hee as A-reum *

Jung Jin-young Jung Jin-young may refer to: * Jung Jin-young (actor) (born 1964), South Korean actor * Jung Jin-young (singer) Jung Jin-young (; born November 18, 1991), professionally known as Jinyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer ...

as Kyung-soo *

Gi Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong (born September 3, 1955) is a South Korean actor. Career Gi began acting in 1977 and is notable for ''Offending the Audience ''Offending the Audience'' is a play by Austrian writer Peter Handke. It is sometimes called an "anti-p ...

as Chang-soo *Seo Young-hwa as Sung-hwa *

Kim Sae-byuk Kim Sae-byuk (born 24 October 1986) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Sae-byuk 1986 births Living people 21st-ce ...

as Ji-young *

Ahn Jae-hong Ahn Jae-hong (, December 31, 1891 – March 1, 1965) was a Korean activist, politician, and journalist who participated in the Korean independence movement. See also * Korea Independence Party The Korea Independence Party (; KIP) was a p ...

as Hong-soo *

Gong Min-jeung Gong Min-jeung (, born Kim Min-jung on 30 September 1986) is a South Korean actress. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Film Art Department of Konkuk University. She's known for her roles in three Hong Sang-soo films, ''Yourself a ...

as Mi-na *Ahn Sun-young as Yeonju *Shin Seok-ho as Jinho *Kim Myung-soo as Jaemyung *

Lee Yoo-young Lee Yoo-young (; born December 8, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She debuted in the film ''Late Spring is a 1949 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu and written by Ozu and Kogo Noda, based on the short novel ''Father and Daugh ...

as Soonyoung

Awards and nominations

Production

Principal photography began on September 7, 2017, and wrapped on September 21, 2017. The film marks the sixth collaboration between actress Kim Min-hee and director

Release

The film premiered at the

68th Berlin International Film Festival The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018. German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as Jury President. American film director Wes Anderson's animated film ''Isle of Dogs'' opened the festival, becoming f ...

on February 16, 2018. In early October 2018, the film was screened in the "Korean Cinema Today – Panorama" program of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.

References

External links

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