Davy Chou’s “Return to Seoul” is a fast one for the books, a film that (contrary to so much of contemporary cinema) delivers exponentially more than it promises. It begins as a modest, observational slice-of-life drama and slowly transforms into a movie about the lies we tell ourselves — about who we are, what we feel, and what we need.

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We meet Freddie (Park Ji-Min) as she’s checking into a guest house in Seoul.

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“Return to Seoul” is a film that played at a number of festivals in 2022, most notably TIFF and Cannes, where it earned rave reviews. However, when you look at the lineup of international films vying for Oscar glory, it doesn’t always get brought up. Well, a recent Spirit Awards nomination might help its case, as well as an upcoming theatrical release where more people will get a chance to watch Davy Chou’s latest.

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