Return to Seoul

Lazy Girls Film Club is back at the Electric Palace with Return to Seoul, a stunning drama depicting a young woman's search for identity.

Lazy Girls Film Club Programmer Eleanor says:

"This film took me completely by surprise when I first saw it. Without doubt one of the most thoughtful and emotionally layered films of recent years. A hypnotically stylish, confident film with a memorable central performance."

Visual artist Park Ji-Min gives a mesmerising performance as Freddie, an impulsive 25 year old adoptee born in South Korea and raised in France. When she visits Seoul for the first time since being adopted, she finds herself embarking on a complex journey to find her biological parents and discover her place in an unfamiliar culture.

Davy Chou's nuanced, unpredictable film explores one woman’s experience of mixed heritage identity with huge intelligence and striking cinematic style. An absolute must-see destined for cult status.

"Park Ji-min is incredible in this film. I cannot believe it was a debut performance. She's so magnetic, and unpredictable, and sexy, and changeable." - Simran Hans, Monocle

"In a terrific acting debut, Park Ji-min visits the country of her birth and decides on a whim to seek out her biological parents – with gripping consequences" - The Guardian

Photosensitivity warning: Please note that 'This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.

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