A Traveler's Needs

Released 2024 · Drama · 90 min · ★ 6.5/10 · Directed by Hong Sang-soo

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.