Winter in Sokcho () is a French drama film, directed by Koya Kamura and released in 2024.Callum McLennan, "Koya Kamura’s Toronto Premiere ‘Winter in Sokcho’: A Dance Between Art and Isolation". Variety, 4 September 2024. Adapted from the novel of the same title by Elisa Shua Dusapin, the film stars Bella Kim as Sooha, a young woman working at a guest house in Sokcho, South Korea, whose routines in life are disrupted when French tourist Kerrand (Roschdy Zem) comes to town, triggering Sooha's memories of her own estranged French father.Fabien Lemercier, "Review: Winter in Sokcho". Cineuropa, 9 September 2024.
Cast Bella Kim as Sooha Roschdy Zem as Yan Kerrand Park Mi-Hyeon as Sooha's Mother Ryu Tae-Ho as Mr. Park Gong Doyu as Joon-oh Choi Hwan-i Jung Kyung-Soon as the aunt
Release The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.Anthony D'Alessandro, "Atom Egoyan, Hur Jin-ho & Jane Schoenbrun To Preside Over TIFF Platform Jury; Sidebar Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood, 23 July 2024. It was subsequently screened in the New Directors program at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.Ellie Calnan, "San Sebastian festival unveils 2024 New Directors selection". Screen Daily, 17 July 2024.
Reception and awards
The film competed at the 8th Malaysia International Film Festival in competition section in July 2025, where Park Mi-Hyeon was awarded Best Supporting Actress.
Koya Kamura won Best Director award at Bergamo Film Meeting 2025.
At the 2025 Galway Film Fleadh, the film won the World Cinema competition.Mona Tabbara, "Brendan Canty’s ‘Christy’ wins best Irish film at Galway Film Fleadh 2025". Screen Daily, July 14, 2025.
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