Walk Up

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.

• 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]

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]

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] and in the United States on March 24, 2023.[12][13]

The film is distributed internationally by Finecut[3] and in North America by Cinema Guild.[14]

Walk Up has received positive reviews from critics, holding a 100% positive rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 critics[15] and a score of 86 on Metacritic, based on nine reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[16] Critics praised the film for being reflective[10][4][17] and complex,[3][18] and noted strengths in its acting,[19] music, and tone.[5]