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In ‘Aloners,’ Director Hong Sung-eun Projects Her Fears, Self-Protective Mechanisms and Loneliness

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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentDoes choosing to be alone truly mean we are better off? Hong Sung-eun, director of the thought-provoking melodramatic film “Aloners,” begs to differ. “We are all connected anyway, so a decent farewell is a mere act of courtesy to close out a chapter,” says Hong.“Aloners” tells a story about Jina, a top-notched employee at a credit card company call center.

She chooses a solitary lifestyle and avoids building relationships with the people around her until the death of her lonely neighbor pushes her to address these relationships one by one.

While the theme of loneliness pulsates throughout the film, Jina’s outlook is juxtaposed against her father (played by Park Jeong-bak), her rookie coworker.

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