“HŏSa” by Tim Ro

Beyond the Short Official Premiere

A woman working grueling hours at a restaurant, numbs down her mentally exhausted, and weary soul by numbing down her hopeless situation with alcohol and party seeking friends.

However, she pulls herself away from all the noise and is determined to break free from her routine. She takes a step toward seeking peace and tranquility.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

“What has inspired me and appalled me in equal measure is the unrelenting work ethic and unimaginably high pain threshold of the Korean people. Subjecting themselves to such unending punishment cannot be sustained.

This is a love letter to my people suffering and toiling in their daily grind. To simply dull out the pain and to, "work hard and play harder," is just not good enough. This is an exhortation to break free from the shackles and run toward a fulfilling life that awaits.”

-Tim Ro

Credits

Writer•Director// Tim Ro/ @muyu.media

Director of Photography// Daniel Ro/ @sungjoonro

Produced by MOTHER Media/ @mother.media

STARRING

SeungHyun Choa/ @d_raw_rare

Friend 1// Dan Choi/ @dj_slayvoyagezigzag

Friend 2// EoJin Jung/ @eotrue 

Friend 3// JungKyoung Lee/ @bbalegunjohde

Friend 4// DongHyun Kim/ @touring508

Editor•VFX// Kevin Camphuis/ @kevincamphuis @doubleeast.edit

Colorist// Roman Strijbos/ @hetkleurlokaal

Music// HaeSun Choe/ @choehaesun

Sound Design// Ferdinand Boltersdorf 

Sound Producer// Mari Koning/ @soundsrightstudios

Post Production/ @doubleeast.edit @muyu.media

35mm Stills// Daniel Ro

Special Thanks:

Juhyun Han/ @juhyun_han_

Tina Kamali/ @tinakamaliz

Jana Sturmheit/ @jaystorm_24

Benjamin Braasem/ @benjaminbraasem

Kenji Sato/ @kenykilla

Jelani Isaacs/ @arriflex74

Kyung Suk Kim/ @lightpia_softsun

Restaurant/ 영이네 이태원


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