not rated ; 90 minutes; in French, Korean, English; Directed by: Hong Sang-soo
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Lee Hye-yeong, Kwon Hae-hyo
Starring Academy Award Nominee Isabelle Huppert, A Traveler’s Needs is a comedy of improbable encounters and unlikely language lessons. Huppert plays Iris, a woman who finds herself adrift in Seoul and without any means to make ends meet who turns to teaching French using a peculiar method. Through a series of encounters, as we begin to learn more about Iris and her situation, the mysteries of her circumstances only deepen.