Sohee (Kim Si-Eun) is a high school student at a vocational school in Jeonju, South Korea. Initially excited to land a prestigious externship at a major internet provider’s call centre, the prized role turns out to be a daily nightmare where the young workforce are pushed to reach impossible targets and paid only a fraction of a normal wage. The work is daunting even for a driven student like Sohee Torn between anger, pressure to perform and disappointment, she is pushed to the limit, plunging her into a downward psychological spiral.
A criminal investigation ensues, and Detective Oh Yoo-jin (Bae Doona), who is assigned Sohee’s case, starts to follow the leads that weave together a picture of Sohee’s gruelling experience in this gripping psychological thriller.
The film premiered at Cannes Critics Week in 2022 and is the second film from Korean director July Jung.
Genre: Drama
Director: July Jung
Cast: Bae Doona, Kim Si-Eun
Length: 134minutes
Language: Korean
Certificate: TBC
Format: DCP / DVD
Date:14th June 2024
