Overview
A chance encounter leads to unexpected connections and revelations in a picturesque setting.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- intimate
- awkward
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a thoughtful, formally inventive examination of chance encounters and human interaction, with its divergent perspectives earning universal acclaim.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film restarts its central meeting and revises the conversations, disclosures, and romantic trajectory.
Ham Chunsu and Yoon Heejung spend much of their time talking over paintings, sushi, drinks, and social gatherings.
The director's remarks, disclosures, and interactions with Heejung and her acquaintances expose competing versions of his character.
The story centers on a filmmaker's lecture visit, a painter's workshop, and an awkward gathering among artists and friends.
Films like Right Now, Wrong Then, and why
The Day He Arrives
Hong Sang-soo-style conversational romance built from chance encounters, repetition, drinking, and shifting perspectives
Before Sunset
Intimate, talk-driven relationship drama using repetition and social awkwardness to examine romantic possibility
Nobody's Daughter Haewon
Minimalist Korean relationship film focused on candid conversation, emotional ambiguity, and everyday encounters
Certified Copy
Two-part romantic structure and formal variation invite reflection on how behavior reshapes human connection
Movie Details
- Director
- Hong Sang-soo
- Release Date
- 2015-09-24
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (170)
Cast
- Jung Jae-young
- Kim Min-hee
- Youn Yuh-jung
- Ki Joo-bong
- Choi Hwa-jeong
- Yu Jun-sang
- Seo Young-hwa
- Ko Asung
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Fandor
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Right Now, Wrong Then about?
- A chance meeting between a celebrated filmmaker and a young painter unfolds twice, revealing how candor and social performance can redirect intimacy.
- What is Right Now, Wrong Then like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Right Now, Wrong Then as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Right Now, Wrong Then violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Right Now, Wrong Then.
- What did critics think of Right Now, Wrong Then?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a thoughtful, formally inventive examination of chance encounters and human interaction, with its divergent perspectives earning universal acclaim.
- Which films are like Right Now, Wrong Then?
- Films with a similar feel include The Day He Arrives, Before Sunset, Nobody's Daughter Haewon, and Certified Copy.
- How long is Right Now, Wrong Then?
- Right Now, Wrong Then runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Right Now, Wrong Then?
- In United States, Right Now, Wrong Then streams on Fandor.
