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Like You Know It All (2009)

Film
DirectorHong Sang-soo
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Characters
  • The protagonist Ku Kyeong-nam as a film director.
Objects & symbols
  • The film's title ("Like You Know It All") and the recurring motif of miscommunication.
Locations
  • The distinct settings of Jecheon and Jeju Island.
Form & technique
  • The film's bifurcated narrative structure (Jecheon and Jeju sections).
  • The seemingly objective third-person voice-over narration.
Tropes
  • Hong's characteristic use of long takes and zooms.
  • The dynamic between Ku Kyeong-nam and the Japanese student, Yosuke.