Iris, a woman who finds herself adrift in Seoul and without any means to make ends meet, turns to teaching French, albeit via a very peculiar method. As she navigates a series of encounters, details of Iris’ situation slowly emerge—but the mysteries surrounding her only deepen.

Flushed with the waning light of summer, this cinematic drift through Seoul marks another winning collaboration for Korean maestro Hong Sang-soo and Isabelle Huppert. Between sips of makgeolli, chance connections and found poetry blur the gaps between languages and cultures with luminous delight.