The Bath

BACK TO SHORT LIST 2009
Date 9/10/09
Time 16.00
Location Cineworld
Duration 19 mins

 

Two sisters have an awkward air between them, and their mother avoids eye contact with her younger daughter. The older sister suggests that they go to a public bath that is far away from home. Despite the initial awkwardness between them, the uneasiness goes away with time. As a secret, kept in tension between family members, is revealed, a new issue is thrown at the audience. The film let us realize that even the simple action of ‘bathing’ exists within the boundary of social customs.

Director Lee Mi-rang
Country of Origin South Korea
Category Short List
Date of Film 2009