Wow. Hong Sangsoo’s latest film, HA HA HA, has just won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.

Hong has been to Cannes before, but it always seemed to me that his films usually got some pretty mediocre reviews. I am rather surprised that he pulled off the big win for this year. Good for him.

I have not seen HA HA HA yet. Derek Elley said it was not as good as his last film, SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW IT ALL … but Hong strikes me as one of those directors who is remembered more fondly than he is appreciated. It seems like each new film gets mixed reviews, while the critics claim that his earlier films were better (David Cronenberg is the king of that condition).

Anyhow, big congratulations to Hong. I am looking forward to seeing HA HA HA before too long.

Oh, you can see a trailer (with English subtitles) for his new movie here.