Famous Korean director Hong Sang Soo has arrived in Berlin this time with a film titled 'What Does Nature Say To You'. He is one of the directors who keeps coming to Berlin. Earlier, five of his films were in the main competition of Berlin.
Last year he won the Silver Bear Grand Jury for 'A Traveler's Needs'. This time, 'What Does Nature Say To You' is the main competition.
The story of this film is interesting and ordinary. One day, a lover goes to take his girlfriend to a family living some distance away from the capital Seoul. At the same time, the boyfriend meets the girlfriend's father . With that meeting, the story of the film progresses . Hong has shot the 33rd feature film around the story of a single family.
After all, how did you make a film on the story of one family? Someone asked Hong at a press conference in Berlin . Hong said that he made the film based on an episode of two lovers he saw in a gathering. "When making a film, I don't follow the style of conveying a message." When I want to say something, I tell the story by holding these aspects,' he said.
In particular, Kong Soi and another actor from the film, Ha Seungguk Hong, were in that one gathering. At that time, he found out that Kong's family lives a little further towards the city. At that moment, he imagined, a family living in such a quiet place . During the conversation, Hong jokingly said, 'Your family can't invite me there.'
Then Kong's family invited Hongsang to their home. At that time, he also took Ha Sangkook there . And we were together that whole day. Then I thought, a movie can be made in this . And I started working on the film," said Ho Sangsul, "Most of the time, I look for a filming location first. Then character and weather. I shoot films in the weather. And these elements become the structure of the film.'
