In the Dry Stream

Yu-bin spends every moment he can in the forest with his best friend, Geon, who resides in a cave. They talk, play, make strange shrines with animal heads and ribbons, as Yu-bin finds joy only in the woods. But when construction threatens to take away Geon’s home, Yu-bin will stop at nothing to save his friend and the forest, much to his mother’s dismay. A subtle and poignant tale of childhood dreams that must make way for unhappy adult realities.

Wunderkammer 10.0

An operating system tries to map a city, discovering strange ruins. What purpose did these ruins serve? Who were the people who occupied these spaces? What are the objects, both real and virtual, that have served as their legacy for future cartographers? What is a tea cup, or a travel blog, if there is no one left to partake in its use? Part science fiction, part social commentary, part art installation, this short is both a mystery and a manifesto.

Transit

Miho has finally had gender-affirming surgery, and is back to her profession as a gaffer. While some of the crew welcome and accept her, others find it difficult to hide their confusion over Miho’s identity, and she starts to break under the strain and the adaptation of her body to her identity. Somehow, she develops a bond with the film’s child actress, who slowly accepts Miho for who she truly is. Friendship between kindred spirits knows no bounds of conformity.

Light It Up at 2am

Seori recalls the story of her friend Yurim. They and other girls find themselves at the mercy of the Headmistress of a Technical Institute. It claims to teach the girls a trade, but in reality, they are all but imprisoned, the Headmistress doling out punishment at whim and withholding their mail. At their wit’s end, the girls decide to take drastic measures, but even those are not enough for Yurim, whose final, desperate act is a painful cry for help.