The Final Semester (2025) - 13th MAiFF

The Final Semester
dir. Lee Ran-Hee
2025 / South Korea / 105 minutes / Fiction

Chang-woo, a senior at a vocational high school, wants to be recognized by his mother as a good son. He starts field training at a subcontractor for a large company, hoping to solve the problems of getting into college or finding decent employment. While learning about work and human relations from his senior workers, Chang-woo finds himself siding with the non-contract staff, and fails to get into college, secure a job, or deal with the problem of his military service. However, Chang-woo eventually finds a job that he likes and develops a sense of pride in his work. He moves out of his mother’s home in search of a new life.

The Middle Dog Days
dir. Han Okhi
1974 / South Korea / 7 minutes / Experimental

Part of our HAN OKHI RETROSPECTIVE, shining a light on one of South Korea's foremost pioneers of avant-garde and experimental cinema.

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