The Day a Pig Fell into the Well(Dwaejiga umure ppajin nal)

This intricate interplay of urban lives, masked by a thin veneer of deceptive romance and rampant sexual desire, marks Hong Sang-soo’s emergence as one of South Korea’s prominent directors. Beginning as a study of an affair involving a failed novelist, his passionate fan, and a married woman, the story gradually zooms outward to reveal the tragic ripple effects on the lives of a germaphobic husband and a voyeur. Hong skillfully weaves these seemingly unconnected lives into a complex web, as banal as it is fascinating, capturing the betrayals, humiliations, and casual violence laced in contemporary Seoul.

Print courtesy of Korean Film Archive

International Film Festival Rotterdam: Tiger Award

Blue Dragon Awards: Best New Director and Best Supporting Actress