A 19-minute bus ride that'll wreck you more than a 3-hour epic.
The 'boy' fights with his mother from morning and leaves home. On the bus to the mountain, he meets 'younger sister' and her 'older sister', who go hiking after a long time. However, the 'boy' was kicked out of the bus after being found to have paid less bus fare.
Acting
Seo Shin-ae's wordless empathy is devastating.
Direction
Lee In-sung turns a bus into an entire world.
Cinematography
Mountain mist vs. city grime visual poetry.
Director
Lee In-sung
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Korean short film festival circuit darling that rarely screens internationally; captures 2010s indie wave's focus on economic inequality.
The bus driver's humiliation scene was reportedly improvised—actor No Tae-yeob's genuine shame response made the cut.
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