

Hotel by the River
2019-02-15 · 96 min · ★ 6.4
An aging poet summons his estranged sons to the hotel he is staying at because he feels his death is near; meanwhile, he encounters two women staying at the hotel.
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- Directors
- Hong Sang-soo
- Production companies
- Jeonwonsa Film, Contents Panda, MOVement
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Ki Joo-bongYounghwan
Kim Min-heeAhreum
Song Seon-miYeonju
Kwon Hae-hyoGyeongsu
Yu Jun-sangByeongsu
Shin Seok-hoPeterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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