A Traveler's Needs

1h 30m
Drama
6.5

Iris, a woman abroad in Seoul, teaches French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Through four encounters over a single day, Iris probes students and strangers for information about poetry, their own histories, and their relationship to their egos.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert
Iris
Lee Hye-young
Wonju
Kwon Hae-hyo
Haesoon
Cho Yun-hee
Yeonhee
Ha Seong-guk
Inguk
Kim Seung-yun
Isong
Kang So-yi
Soha
Ha Jin-hwa
Ranhee

Crew

Hong Sang-soo
Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Original Music Composer
Kim Min-hee
Line Producer, Production Manager
Kim Hye-jeong
Production Assistant
Seo Yu-jin
Sound Recordist
Darcy Paquet
Translator
Lon Haber
Publicist

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