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Walk Up (Korean: 탑, Revised Romanization: tab)[1] is a 2022 South Korean drama[2] film written, produced, directed, edited, and scored by Hong Sang-soo.[3]

Walk Up
Official poster
Original title	탑
Directed by	Hong Sang-soo
Written by	Hong Sang-soo
Produced by	Hong Sang-soo
Starring	Kwon Hae-hyo Lee Hye-young Song Seon-mi
Cinematography	Hong Sang-soo
Edited by	Hong Sang-soo
Music by	Hong Sang-soo
Production company	Jeonwonsa Film Company
Distributed by	Finecut (international) Cinema Guild (North America)
Release dates	11 September 2022 (2022-09-11) (Toronto) 3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) (South Korea)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

Walk Up follows filmmaker Byung-soo and his estranged daughter Jeong-su as they visit a building owned by Ms. Kim, share a meal, and meet others who live in the building. The same event is seemingly repeated several times in different variations. Byung-soo later begins a relationship with a woman in the building and moves into one of the apartments.

Cast

• Kwon Hae-hyo as Byung-soo[4]
• Lee Hye-young as Ms. Kim[4]
• Park Mi-so as Jeong-su[4]
• Song Seon-mi as Sunhee[4]
• Cho Yun-hee as Jiyoung[5]
• Shin Seok-ho as waiter[3]

Production

Walk Up was filmed in black and white[6] in Seoul in 2021.[7] It was written, directed, edited, and produced by Hong, with music[5] and cinematography by Hong.[3] The production company was Jeonwonsa Film Company.[5] Kim Min-hee served as production manager.[8]

Release

Walk Up premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival,[9] where it screened out of competition. It was also shown in competition at the 70th San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 22, 2022[5] and premiered in the United States at the 2022 New York Film Festival.[10] Walk Up premiered in theaters in South Korea on November 3, 2022.[11] The film is distributed internationally by Finecut[3] and in North America by Cinema Guild.[12]

Reception

Walk Up has received positive reviews from critics, holding a 100% positive rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 critics[13] and a score of 86 on Metacritic, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[14] Critics praised the film for being reflective[4][15] and complex,[3][16] and noted strengths in its acting,[17] music, and tone.[5]

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