Boiler

2017 12min

An impoverished mother, who has lost all hope, tries to end her young sonโ€™s life and hers. She lights up the charcoal in the house and waits for her last moment when a boiler repair man knocks on her door. The boiler repair man notices the charcoal, puts it out in a hurry, and finds the young son, sitting lifelessly on the table. Nervous and worried, he stops the mother from committing suicide and exits the house.

Storyline

An impoverished mother, who has lost all hope, tries to end her young sonโ€™s life and hers. She lights up the charcoal in the house and waits for her last moment when a boiler repair man knocks on her door. The boiler repair man notices the charcoal, puts it out in a hurry, and finds the young son, sitting lifelessly on the table. Nervous and worried, he stops the mother from committing suicide and exits the house.

Released
November 3, 2017
Runtime
12min
Director
Genre
Language
Korean
Production
Korean Academy of Film Arts