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Soak

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Short Film  |  Korean  |  Drama  |  16 Minutes

A window covered in rain droplets reflecting a young woman with the word 'SOAK' at the bottom.

Synopsis

It has been weeks since Yeonsoo’s mother ran away from her abusive father. When 17 year old Yeonsoo finally sees her mother Mina behind her father’s back, she hopes to convince her mother to give her dad a second chance.

Director | Hannah Bang

A young woman sitting at a restaurant table across from a man and a woman. The table has bowls, bottles of condiments, a water bottle, and utensils. The background is blurry with warm lighting.
A window with the words 'soak' and the logo of the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, indicating a world premiere
A woman with short black hair looking to her left, wearing a dark patterned top.
Two women walking on a city street at night with neon signs and cars in the background.
Close-up of a woman's face with short black hair, in a dimly lit environment, looking intently at a screen.
Close-up of a young woman with black hair and a plaid shirt talking on a cordless phone, with a partial subtitle reading 'I can call you back-'.
Night scene of two people sitting on stairs outside near an underpass, with a vehicle passing by and streetlights illuminating the area.
A woman sits on a bed in a dimly lit room, holding a phone, with a lamp on and a man bent in a tiled room in the background.
Graphic with text 'Festivals & Awards' framed by laurel branches

2021 World Premiere SXSW Film Festival
2021 Palm Springs International Film Festival
2021 Los Angeles Pacific Islander Film Festival
2021 CAA Moebius Screening Selection
2021 Chicago Critics Film Festival
2022 Vimeo Staff Pick