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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
2022·Drama·1h 59m

RETURN TO SEOUL

After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.

Above the Line
Davy Chou·DirectorDavy Chou·WriterLaure Badufle·Script ConsultantThomas Favel·Director of PhotographyJérémie Arcache·Original Music ComposerDounia Sichov·Editor
Cast
Park Ji-min·FreddieOh Kwang-rok·FatherGuka Han·TenaKim Sun-young·AuntYoann Zimmer·MaximeLouis-Do de Lencquesaing·AndreHeo Jin·GrandmotherSon Seung-beom·Dongwan "French-speaking friend"Kim Dong-seok·Jiwan "The boy with the fringe"Emeline Briffaud·Lucie
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Davy Chou·DirectorCamille Fleury·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Davy Chou·WriterLaure Badufle·Script Consultant
Camera· 1
Thomas Favel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dounia Sichov·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Jérémie Arcache·Original Music ComposerChristophe Musset·Original Music ComposerVincent Villa·Sound Re-Recording MixerVincent Villa·Sound DesignerElias Vervecken·Foley ArtistMarina Lerchs·Foley MixerBarbara Juniot·Boom OperatorDirk Bombey·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Choi Chi-youl·Production DesignBo Koung Shin·Production DesignClaire Dubien·Costume DesignJin Hyun-jung·Art DirectionPascale Guégan·Makeup ArtistKim Ju-young·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Charlotte Vincent·ProducerKatia Khazak·ProducerChristophe Hollebeke·Executive ProducerDiana Paroiu·Executive ProducerBang Han-sol·Line ProducerDavy Chou·Associate ProducerSteve Chen·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Jeong Yoon-heon·Martial Arts ChoreographerYannig Willmann·Visual EffectsBertrand Prévot·Gaffer
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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