밤의 해변에서 혼자 (aka On The Beach At Night Alone) (2017)

An actress (Kim Min-hee) is reeling in the aftermath of an affair with a married film director. As she aimlessly drifts wondering what direction her life should take, she can't seem to recover from the emotional devastation the broken romance has left her with. Written and directed by Hong Sang-soo, the director had a scandalous affair with Kim Min-hee that caused quite a media frenzy in Korea. Here, he takes that connection and casts Kim in the central role which brings an almost invasive peek into their relationship but it allows Kim Min-hee to give a beautifully rendered portrait of a woman undone by an intense romance for which she wasn't emotionally prepared and perhaps was even exploited by her director lover. Hong Sang-soo doesn't let himself off the hook and concedes his part in the affair was cruel. The film doesn't have a strong "plot", it's more a series of episodes as the actress arrives at the end of her journey. With Seo Young Hwa, Kwon Hae Hyo and Jung Jae Young.