A Korean teen and a Bangladeshi migrant worker crash into each other's lonely summers — and nothing's the same after.
Min-Seo, a 17-year old rebellious high school Korean girl, lives in a small apartment with her mother and her mother’s penniless lover. She hates her mother’s lover and doesn’t understand both of them. Karim, a 29-year old Muslim migrant worker from Bangladesh has to leave Korea in a month. Before departing, he is desperately searching for his ex-boss to get his unpaid salary. One day, as Min-Seo’s summer vacation begins, Karim encounters Min-Seo on a bus, and together they set out on an emotional journey.
Acting
Baek Jin-hee's rage and Mahbub Alam's weary dignity collide perfectly.
Direction
Shin Dong-il lets silences do the screaming. Devastating restraint.
Cinematography
Sweaty Seoul summer — you can feel the humidity and hope draining.
Director
Shin Dong-il
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during a surge of anti-migrant sentiment in South Korea, the film was largely ignored domestically but championed by international festivals.
Director Shin cast Mahbub Alam after meeting him at a migrant workers' rights rally — the role was written specifically for him, with his own experiences woven into Karim's.
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