A short film about the award ceremony at Berlinale '21 and then also about a snail.
Direction
Minimalist observation elevated to wry commentary.
Writing
Self-aware narration undercuts award-ceremony grandeur.

Director
Hong Sang-soo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hong shot this on his phone during the 2021 Berlinale, when COVID restrictions kept him from attending in person.
The snail's cameo continues Hong's career-long obsession with unhurried observation and mundane moments pregnant with meaning.
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