In the moving film Return to Soul, a young woman named Freddie visits South Korea for

the first time since her birth when she was adopted by a French couple.

Freddie's attempt to contact her biological parents sets her on an uneasy path towards

self-discovery and reconciliation.

The film spans several years and many emotions, and it features a vivid lead performance by

newcomer Park Ji-Ni.

I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking about Return to Soul on Pop Culture Happy Hour

from NPR.

Joining me today is Kristen Meinser.

She's the co-host of the podcast, Movie Therapy with Rayford and Kristen, and also How to

Be Fine.

Welcome back, Kristen.

Thanks for having me back.

Also joining us is Vulture TV critic Roxana Hadadi.

Welcome back to you to Roxana.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Yes, it's pleasure to have you both here.

So Return to Soul stars Park Ji-Ni as Freddie, a 25-year-old woman who was born in South

Korea.

She was adopted by a French couple as a baby and the film follows her first trip back to

soul in search of her birth parents.

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