White Man
Original title: Baeksekin
1994 · 19 min
Bong Joon-hoCast
Ahn Nae-sang
Kim Roe-haPlot
A white-collar South Korean man discovers a severed human finger and keeps it.
Sinekatalog’s take
An early Bong Joon-ho student short with a deadpan, odd premise about an office worker and a strange find. It is rough and slight, but you can already sense the director's dark humor and unease with ordinary life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (247 votes)
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