On Guard

Jeamin Cha / Republic of Korea (South Korea) / 2018 / European Premiere / 18 min.

synopsis

The film is a skit on the parallels between a caretaker and a security guard embodied by the character of a young man who keeps watching over everything all the time. Repetitive and automated everyday tasks are accentuated by monotonous aesthetics of the camera and a slow-moving pace, introducing the audience into the world of Korean pragmatic mentality and sense of responsibility.

biography

Korean director Jeamin Cha (1986) graduated in arts & design in London and Seoul. Her work, balancing on the borderline of film, video art and visual arts deals with relations of political power to individual freedom.