Yourself and Yours (Korean: 당신자신과 당신의 것) is a 2016 South Korean drama film directed by Hong Sang-soo. The film was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
| Yourself and Yours | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Starring | Kim Joo-hyuk Lee Yoo-young |
| Cinematography | Park Hong-yeol |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won |
| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production company | Jeonwonsa Film Company |
| Distributed by | The Cinema Guild |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$132,980[1] |
Plot edit
The plot revolves around the couple Yeong-soo (played by Kim Joo-hyuk) and Min-jeong (played by Lee Yoo-young). After a fight between them, they decide to take a break in their relationship. The next day, Min-jeong vanishes without a trace. Instead a woman shows up looking exactly like Min-jeong. She seems interested in looking for "Mr. Right" and dating every man in the town where they live. One day Min-jeong returns.
Cast edit
- Kim Joo-hyuk as Yeong-soo
- Lee Yoo-young as Min-jeong
- Kim Eui-sung as Joong-haeng
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Jae-young
Reception edit
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 94% approval rating based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's consensus states "Yourself and Yours uses one couple's ups and downs to playfully interrogate the thrills and pitfalls of romantic relationships".[2] On Metacritic, Yourself and Yours holds 75 out of a 100 rank based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
In his review for Variety, Scott Tobias described the plot as an "inspired reversal" of the film That Obscure Object of Desire.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Yourself and Yours (2016)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Yourself and Yours". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Yourself and Yours". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Tobias, Scott (2016-09-14). "Film Review: 'Yourself and Yours'". Variety.
External links edit
- Yourself and Yours at the Korean Movie Database
- Yourself and Yours at IMDb
- Yourself and Yours at HanCinema
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