the power of kangwon province be director hong sang soo second feature effort and clearly much of what he start with in his previous film return in this film and include the multiple connect narrative ( in this case and two ) and and story of troubled or troubling relationship and as well a a potent dosage of irony . one thing that clearly reduce from his previous work be the flight of fancy that include element of surrealism . however and this film also contain a single moment of surreal that strike a contrast against the otherwise rather realistic depiction find therein . the two story follow a young woman who go on a trip to kangwon province with her friend and only to find herself draw to a stranger and the second about a man who also go on a trip to kangwon province with his friend and struggle with his relationship woe . again and hong show a strong understanding of irony and of the flaw in human nature and yet i do not think he entirely unsympathetic when it come to his character and draw in just enough compassion to offset the criticism he draw with his irony . i think the think i have come to love about hong film be that they just feel so real and especially the complex and conflicted character . not to say that every person be a hypocrite or suffer from confuse feeling and but rather and that these character he and the actor present and feel fully develop and believable . this be not a fast moving film . there a lot of linger and like the previous film and thing do not always connect immediately so patience do pay off and in surprising way . there doesn not appear to be any element of the film that isn not intentionally place in the film and it make my a little hyper aware of various seemingly extra character a they get drag into the mix a the film progress . power be an excellent film that manage to inject a level of personal emotion and regret and longing into a story that highlight irony and the fallibility of human decision making . it a rather hard balance to keep and it surprising how hong manages to pull it off twice in a row . technical production value have get much well since the first film and direction have get steady and clear . this film doesn not pack the same emotional wallop that the first do and but gain a lot in it assured exploration and the refinement really help tighten the overall vision . great view for art cinema lover . positive .