By the Stream

"Hong Sangsoo’s wry, strangely sweet ode to art, love and eel" 

"'By the Stream’s' strength is in its myriad shades of dark and light." 

"Similar to 'By the Stream', Kim remains distant and low-key, to the point of being impossible to perceive. That slipperiness doesn’t always work for 'By the Stream', but when it does, it should be nourishing enough to be happily consumed by fans of the auteur" 

"It’s a long soak in a certain kind of soulful, middle-class malaise, not far removed from John Cassavetes’ more restrained films." 

"Art is a mode of potential connection built in large part on narcissism, and Hong Sang-soo is without peer these days in wrestling that irony onto the screen (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"But for those looking to enter Hong Sang-soo's particular world and worldview, I cannot think of a better entry point than 'By The Stream'" 

"Hong’s film-making is diverting and intriguing and then it capriciously concludes, leaving things up in the air, yet without making you feel shortchanged (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"