Hill of Freedom
# Hill of Freedom

Hill of Freedom (Korean: 자유의 언덕; RR: Jayuui Eondeok) is a 2014 South Korean arthouse film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. It premiered in the Orizzonti ("Horizons") section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival, and won Best Film at the 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and the 36th Three Continents Festival. Hill of Freedom also made The New Yorker's list of Best Undistributed Films of 2014.

## Plot

Japanese language teacher Mori arrives in Seoul to track down Kwon, a South Korean woman he fell for several years ago. Mori arrives in Bukchon, a neighborhood in the center of the city which has a tranquil atmosphere and historical background. Hoping for a chance to see her, he stays at a guesthouse near Kwon's old home, and he's befriended by the elderly owner, Gu-ok, and her broke but sociable nephew Sang-won. Mori begins to frequent Jiyugaoka ("Hill of Freedom"), a local coffee shop owned by Young-sun, where he writes letters to Kwon. Then even though Young-sun already has a boyfriend, she and Mori become lovers.

## Cast

* Ryo Kase as Mori
* Moon So-ri as Young-sun
* Seo Young-hwa as Kwon
* Kim Eui-sung as Sang-won
* Youn Yuh-jung as Gu-ok
* Gi Ju-bong as Byeong-joo
* Lee Min-woo as Ji Kwang-hyun
* Jung Eun-chae as Nam-hee
* Jeong Yong-jin as Yeom-gu
* Na Hye-jin as Employee
* Kim Min-jae as Employee

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Film | Hill of Freedom | Won |
| 2014 | 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Critics' Top 10 | Hill of Freedom | Won |
| 2014 | 36th Three Continents Festival | Best Film | Hill of Freedom | Won |
| 2015 | 20th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director (Grand Prix) | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated |
| 2015 | 9th Asian Film Awards | Best Film | Hill of Freedom | Nominated |
| 2015 | 9th Asian Film Awards | Best Director | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated |
| 2015 | 9th Asian Film Awards | Best Actor | Ryo Kase | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Director (Narrative Film) | Hong Sang-soo | Won |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Ryo Kase | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actress | Moon So-ri | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated |
| 2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Film | Hill of Freedom | Nominated |
| 2015 | 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Hong Sang-soo | Nominated |
