The Day She Returns
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| Hangul | 그녀가 돌아온 날 |
| RR | Geunyeoga doraon nal |
| MR | Kŭnyŏga toraon nal |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Produced by | Hong Sang-soo |
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| Cinematography | Hong Sang-soo |
| Edited by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Music by | Hong Sang-soo |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The Day She Returns (Korean: 그녀가 돌아온 날) is a 2026 South Korean black-and-white experimental film written, produced, edited, composed, shot and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It stars Song Seon-mi, Cho Yunhee and Park Mi-so.[1][2]
The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2026.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]She has just finished the shoot of an independent film and now has to give three interviews about it. Afterwards, in her acting class, her teacher asks her to reenact the interviews. But for some reason, she is unable to remember them.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Song Seon-mi as Bae Jeongsu[3]
- Cho Yun-hee as Kim Young
- Park Mi-so as Park Junhee
- Kim Seon-jin
- Oh Yun-su
- Kang So-yi
- Ha Seong-guk
- Shin Seok-ho
Release
[edit]The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 18 February 2026.[3] It will have its North American premiere in the Main Slate of the 2026 New York Film Festival.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Geunyeoga doraon nal | The Day She Returns | Berlinale". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Berlin reveals 2026 Special, Panorama, Generation titles". Screen. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- 1 2 3 Daily, The Chosun (2026-01-14). "Hong Sang-soo's 'The Day She Returns' Invited to Berlin Festival". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ Davis, Clayton (2026-08-05). "New York Film Festival 2026 Lineup Unveiled: Chris Rock's 'Misty Green,' Andrew Haigh's 'A Long Winter' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2026-08-29.