Description
Russian premiere
Yujin accidentally breaks her glasses and visits an optician for a new pair. During an eye exam, she sees a small house in the middle of a field and suddenly finds herself inside it. There, she moves through three rooms, each containing a shadow version of herself. One by one, she faces and reconciles with these hidden parts she had long rejected.
About the director:
Jeong Yumi
Filmmaker, animation artist, and illustrator. Studied animation directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. A participant and award-winner at leading global festivals, her films Dust Kid (2009), Math Test (2010), Love Games (2013), House of Existence (2022), The Waves (2023) have been selected for Cannes, Berlin, Locarno, and Zagreb film festivals. In addition to animation, she works in book illustration and has been awarded prizes at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Since 2019, she has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. One of Jeong Yumi’s recent works, Circle (2024), was featured in the International Competition of the 34th Message to Man Film Festival.