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Uemdo is an island in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, and the Uemdo Geological Site is the oldest rock formation in Hwaseong Geopark (about 1.87 billion years old). The accumulated time of the rocks is presented in front of us as split and curved.
Juyoung, the daughter of a shaman named Ryeong, takes her own life because of her boyfriend Taesu. Consumed by grief over the loss of her only daughter, Ryeong places a curse called Yangbap on Taesu to make him feel the same pain that Juyoung endured. Taesu visits Ryeong’s shrine repeatedly and undergoes multiple ritual ceremonies, but instead of lifting the curse, Ryeong’s power only grows stronger. As they prepare for the sixth and final ritual, both warn that this will be their last chance… What will remain when the cycle of revenge finally ends?
Lee Sana, a 34-year-old woman, is an intentional outsider who is making a living as a gig driver after she was dishonorably discharged from the military. Sana sets out on an adventure with her shaman younger sibling to meet a baby spirit, in order to change her fate (palja), into the spirit world where the ancestral gods are said to govern the Four Pillars of Destiny (sajupalja).
A-reum hears that her mother is in critical condition. For the first time in 16 years, she returns to her hometown to take care of her reclusive brother in their mother's place.
Yongsik is abruptly and absurdly dumped by Deokja. But no matter how much he thinks it over, he doesn't want to break up with her. He begins to chase after something—anything—that might bring her back. Though Deokja has, quite literally, turned into a stone by the time they meet again, Yongsik still decides to try.
Vampire Yu-jun and human Jin-ah are in a romantic relationship. Yu-jun survives by feeding on Jin-ah's blood. However, Jin-ah is unhappy with the relationship, as she is the only one who suffers. When Yu-jun's fangs mysteriously stop growing, leaving him unable to feed, Jin-ah seizes the chance to upend their one-sided relationship.
In a private karaoke booth, I encounter a being on the TV screen. I am envious of this being on the screen, then I get lost in my imagination. What is this being?
TOUCHING THE SOUND is an experimental documentary that synesthetically re-interprets the sound heard and generated by people whose fundamental human values are under threat. The film's immersive 7.1-channel sound invites the viewers to resonate with and empathize with the tremors of the people confronting panhuman crises such as climate change, gentrification, and war. Through a series of omnibus stories unfold in Gwangju, Jindo, Istanbul, and Tsogttsetsii in Mongolia, the film explores the sonic expressions of people on the edge-between life and death, settlement and wandering, and memory and oblivion-through a tactile experience.
In a school that forces students to grow identical wings in pursuit of society’s ideals, 19 year old Jeongbeen is an exemplary student on the verge of metamorphosis. One day, he witnesses his close friend Seongho undergoing metamorphosis in a way that defies the school’s strict rules. This sparks doubt in Jeongbeen about the system he belongs to. As he starts acting in line with his own dreams, his academic ranking drops. In this oppressive school system, will Jeongbeen be able to find his own path and complete his metamorphosis?
A Japanese herb called 'shiso' looks like a perilla leaf but has a unique fragrance. It's like how I have a Korean name and nationality but still feel a sense of alienation in Korean society. The death of my grandmother, a first-generation Zainichi, raises a question for me: Does death also mark the end of the life of an outsider? In the end, where do we return to?
The dog is always frantic and excited. The comfortable house and kind master are everything in his life. One day, however, the dog accidentally drops a flowerpot from the shelf, killing the master.
A young cockroach left alone in the house where an elderly woman lives. She struggles to survive, but the most unbearable thing is the loneliness
In the process of reclaiming what was lost, the boundary between inside and outside blurs, while the traces of absence become more distinct. The accumulated traces form their own body, moving toward toward another movement.
We connect, are connected, and are connection itself. We fill the blurred boundaries of existence. We dream of relationships in places where existence fades away. We are everywhere, and we will always be. We breathe, we whisper.
With final exams approaching, Ahyeong visits her family home and discovers a wedding invitation from her cousin. Memories she had been trying to forget resurface, slowly causing cracks in her daily life.
On the way home, the teddy bear I picked up drunk from the pain of a broken heart became a person. The man who introduced himself as a wish-granting teddy bear proposes to live with her, and she forgets the pain of her heartbreak by being with him.
Ki-tae, who made his first film, cut off contact with everyone after it failed to get selected for a film festival. A year later, he unexpectedly gets invited to the festival and reunites with the staff and cast. But the festival trip becomes an uncomfortable journey where he must confront past disappointments and conflicts, and he tries desperately to bring this festival trip to an end.
A socially-weary man rests in the bathroom to have time alone. A tree begins to grow in the bathroom while the man is spending comfortable time in an independent space.
After the war, Lucy enters the underground city with Lucy's friend Emma, separated from her boyfriend, with the mp3 player left by her boyfriend Scott, and lives in hiding. Emma, tired of living in the underground city for two years, is offered to Lucy to go out of the underground city.
Jun-seong, a high school student, retreats into his own private disco world to escape the noise of reality. One day, he encounters a girl named Mari, dancing in her own headphones. She says something to him, but with his noise-canceling turned all the way up, Jun-seong is left only with the sight of her silent lips. What exactly did she say?
Focusing on a photograph of a migrant woman, known as the “Mona Lisa” of the Great Depression and a symbol of poverty, this study explores why photography embodies an indeterminate (im)possibility and how its latent power transforms into an event.
In the heart of bustling Seoul, Korea, small neighborhood playgrounds become a sanctuary for children, adults, and grandparents alike. Squeezing Seoul observes three generations of visitors as they navigate the playground’s swings, slides, and open spaces, reflecting on memories, childhood games, and the simple joys of play. Through candid conversations and intimate b-roll, the documentary explores how these pockets of calm foster community, nostalgia, and connection amidst the city’s relentless pace. With a delicate balance of observation and storytelling, the film celebrates the quiet yet profound importance of public spaces in urban life.
Woojin works night shifts at a convenience store while preparing for the police exam. One quiet morning, while studying and cleaning, he sees a man attempting to steal the bag of a drunken, sleeping female student.
Thirteen-year-old So-hee travels alone to visit her divorced father, Su-hyuk. By his side is a his boyfriend. In the fish farm, the fish are dying, and a typhoon brews over the sea. What will happen after the storm passes?
Ji-gu and Sa-rang are childhood friends who have always shared each other’s worlds. But on the verge of high school, Ji-gu chooses a different school and a rift opens between them. Afraid of losing Ji-gu, Sa-rang is confronted by the reappearance of the “alien” they liked as kids.
Ji-hae’s ex-girlfriend has gone missing. As one of her few acquaintances, Ji-hae is called in for questioning. The last time she saw her, she seemed to be spending an ordinary day working from home, but an unexpected confession led to an unforeseen turn of events.
Yoon-seok only wishes to live an ordinary life between his unyielding father and his inscrutable son, Yul. But events take a turn against his hopes, and cornered by circumstances, Yoon-seok is driven to commit an irreversible act.
Seol-hwa is dead. She never wanted to put her own story into her novels—except for the last manuscript. Will I ever discover the cause of her death?
Su-ho, an aspiring actor preparing for an audition for a queer film, asks his friend Gyu-beom, who is gay, to teach him “Way to be gay” for the sake of method acting.
During his school years, Ji-woo lost his closest friend, Kyung-su, who vanished without a trace by the river. The memory of that day still grips him. Now a potter, he works toward a group exhibition yet drifts apart from those around him, unable to bridge the distance carved by loss. When Kyung-su’s younger brother appears with a stone left behind, Ji-woo must confront what he has long avoided and begin piecing together his fractured memories. What does the stone preserve, and what can the pottery hold?
On the score of the world, the music has sped up. Is it still possible to slow down?
In the peaceful, crime-free village of Gulpoli, a woman named Yoon-ah Seo arrives. Having served time in prison in place of her mother, who was the real murderer, Yoon-ah is released and starts a new life in Gulpoli with the help of Detective Jang, an acquaintance she’s known for some time.
A man's loving memories of tending to his acerbic mother weave together remembrance, routine, and artistry in a lyrical reflection on familial bonds, loss, and generational connections.
I spent my childhood in Gangneung, Gangwon Province—a small city where the shadow of division permeated daily life. Witnessing the armed infiltrator incident in the 1990s taught me the meaning of ‘boundaries’ through lived experience. From that day onward, peace became not merely an ideal, but a ‘question of survival’ for me. Returning to Gangwon Province to seek answers, I began studying the theme of ‘peace’ and embarked on a peace field trip along Germany's former border zones with Professor Lee Dong-ki, a historian and peace scholar. Traversing the German border and Gangwon Province's borders, I began to understand the identity of the region where I lived and the ‘border city’ as a frontier of the Cold War and division. How can we transform it into a ‘space in-between’?
Yoon-kyung suffers from a devastating accident when her very first car is severely damaged due to a stranded scooter. With no personal collision insurance to cover the loss, will she possibly receive compensation for the damage?
Strangers have started calling him by his name. What on earth is happening? Young-joon feels like he has forgotten something important.
Su-yeon suffers from human allergies and lives without encountering people. But something seems to have happened next door.
By the edge of a lake, two friends play a round of "Guess Where I'm Looking." J marks the point of her gaze with a push-pin, and S's sensitive skin reacts to the drawn line.
Blinded by love, Noni decides to give one of her eyes to her blind lover. With that eye, he finally sees the world and, the next morning, boards the first train to leave alone. At the end of Noni’s great courage and devotion, all that remains is an empty space where her eye once was, and a silent, vacant room. Marc, Noni’s closest friend, on his way to see her left alone, encounters unexpected landscapes along the path.
An actor endlessly reenacts the murder sequence from the scenario of the lost film, with repeated gestures intertwining countless reference points. The scene loops endlessly on the silver screen.
Mi-rae, who has happy memories of spending time at the Eternal Cinema as a child, visits the theater that will soon be demolished. During her visit, the main character from a fantasy movie comes alive and they go see Hyun-jae, an old friend, the painter. However, the theater is on the verge of being demolished soon, and Mi-rae makes a stance in front of the crane.
Can you paint your body hair to make it disappear?
Dodo, a 7th grader in middle school, has a secret. Whenever she feels emotionally overwhelmed, she creates a creature called the 'Blood Monster.' Her mother tries everything to make Dodo stop. She takes her to a traditional Korean medicine clinic, has her try herbal medicine, and even scolds her, but Dodo continues to summon the Blood Monster over and over again.
When a woman is bitten by a zombie, her husband uses a delay patch that extends the duration of her transformation by an hour so they can have one more meal together.