Hotel by the River
2018 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.4 · 87% critics
At a quiet hotel by a river, an elderly poet calls his estranged sons to visit because he senses his life may be nearing its end. As family tensions surface, chance encounters with two other guests add another layer of reflection and connection.
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Details
- Original title
- 강변호텔
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-02-15
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (72 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy quiet, reflective relationship dramas like Right Now, Wrong Then or Grass; Not for you if you want a busy plot, clear resolutions, or high-stakes momentum.
Pros: reflective mood; intimate family drama; quietly human moments | Cons: very low-key pace; minimal plot movement; emotionally distant tone
Themes
- hotel
- river
- brunette
- almond
- south korea
Cast & crew
Ki Joo-bong
as Younghwan
Kim Min-hee
as Ahreum
Song Sun-mi
as Yeonju
Kwon Hae-hyo
as Gyeongsu
Yu Jun-sang
as Byeongsu
Shin Seok-ho
as Peter
- PR
Park Ran
as Yujung
Directed by Hong Sang-soo