Poster

Synopsis
Sangwon (Kim Minhee), an actress recently returned to South Korea, is temporarily staying with her friend, Jungsoo (Song Sunmi), and her cat, Us. Elsewhere in the city, the aging poet Uiju (Ki Joobong) lives alone, his cat having recently passed away. On this ordinary day, each of them has a visitor: Sangwon is visited by her cousin, Jisoo (Park Miso) and Uiju, by a young actor, Jaewon (Ha Seongguk). Each of them wants to learn about a career in the arts. But they also have bigger questions. Both Sangwon and Uiju have ramyun noodles for lunch and they both add hot pepper paste to their ramyun noodles, not a very common thing to do. As our friends talk and drink the day away, similarities between these encounters multiply and we begin to realize they may be more than just mere coincidence.
With his 30th feature film, Hong demonstrates a new level of mastery of his art, using long, deceptively elaborate shots to articulate the simplest of pleasures: an inter-species encounter, the discovery of a new drink, a game of rock paper scissors. Kim and Ki lead an outstanding cast of the most natural of performers. In Our Day is a film to drink of deeply, to share with friends, and afterward, to reflect on what matters most.
Reviews
"Exultant and revelatory." - Richard Brody, The New Yorker
"The joy of [Hong's] elusive movie-morsels is that the more one puzzles over their uneven surfaces, the more they glow, like polished pebbles." - Jessica Kiang, Variety
"Some of Hong’s loveliest cinematic moments in years." - Rafaela Sales Ross, The Playlist
Press Materials
High-Res Stills and Press Kit
Press Release
Where to watch
Playdates
May 17-23: Film at Lincoln Center - New York, NY
May 24-30: Gene Siskel Film Center - Chicago, IL
May 24-30: Plaza Theatre - Atlanta, GA
May 24: Center for Contemporary Arts - Santa Fe, NM
May 24: Lark Theater - Larkspur, CA
May 24-Jun 6: Montclair Film - Montclair, NJ
May 24-26: Webster Film Series - St. Louis, MO
May 24-30: The Colonial Theatre - Phoenixville, PA
May 26: Acropolis Cinema - Los Angeles, CA
May 31-Jun 10: The Cinematheque - Vancouver, BC
May 31-Jun 6: Vidiots - Los Angeles, CA
May 31-Jun 13: Lumiere Cinema - Los Angeles, CA
May 31-Jun 6: Digital Gym Cinema - San Diego, CA
May 31-Jun 6: Gateway Film Center - Columbus, OH
May 31:-Jun 6 FilmScene - Iowa City, IA
Jun 6 & 8: Cleveland Cinematheque - Cleveland, OH
Jun 7-13: Kan-Kan Cinema - Indianapolis, IN
Jun 7-13: Darkside Cinema - Corvallis, OR
Jun 12: Film Fest Knox - Knoxville, TN
Jun 14-16: Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City, OK
Jun 14-20: Austin Film Society - Austin, TX
Jun 30: National Museum of Asian Art - Washington, DC
Jul 20-21: UCR Arts - Riverside, CA
Aug 2 - Aug 4: Northwest Film Forum - Seattle, WA
Aug 9-15: The Colonial Theatre - Phoenixville, PA
Aug 23-24: Detroit Institute of Arts - Detroit, MI
Sep 6 & 10: Harpur Cinema - Binghamton, NY
Oct 26: Doc Films - Chicago, IL
Festivals & Awards
Closing Night Film - Cannes Film Festival - Directors’ FortnightOfficial Selection - New York Film Festival