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Man Who Sets The Table
Lee Roo-Ri tries to get a job at big company, but she gives up. She doesn't have a good relationship with her strict father. Lee Roo-Ri decides to travel to a foreign country to get away. There, she meets Jung Tae-Yang who goes by the YOLO motto. He wanders around the world and places priority on his happiness, but he also carries an emotional wound.
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Plot Summary
A man finds himself in a surreal, dreamlike state, tasked with the mundane yet symbolically charged act of setting a table. As he meticulously arranges the items, the environment around him shifts and transforms, reflecting his inner turmoil and perhaps a struggle with memory or identity. The narrative unfolds with a quiet intensity, inviting viewers to interpret the man's actions and the evolving landscape.
Critical Reception
The short film "Man Who Sets The Table" garnered attention on the festival circuit for its unique visual style and ambiguous, thought-provoking narrative. It was praised for its artistic direction and ability to evoke emotion through abstract imagery, though its short runtime and lack of explicit plot left some viewers seeking more concrete meaning.
What Reviewers Say
Visually striking and artistically ambitious.
Offers a dreamlike and introspective experience.
Interpretation is largely left to the viewer.
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Awards & Accolades
Screened and awarded at various international film festivals, including winning an award at the 2018 Tehran International Animation Festival.
Fun Fact
The film was created using a stop-motion animation technique, with the director Saman Hosseinpour also handling most of the animation and visual design himself.
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