Nail Flower

by Eonsik Rho

Seoul Institute of Arts, South Korea

Synopsis

Eunhee is a welder and single mother who lives with her young daughter in a shabby redevelopment area. It's hard for her to juggle work and care for her daughter, who has attention deficit disorder. One day, Eunhee notices that her daughter believes that the nail in the ground is a flower. To keep this belief alive, Eunhee starts secretly welding the nail into the shape of a flower at dawn.

Director's biography

Born in 1993, he spent many years in the culinary field, working as a CDP(Chef de Partie) at a Michelin-starred restaurant in London. While in London, he took advantage of his employer's benefits to study film through club activities. Upon returning to Korea after the pandemic, he entered film school at the age of 29 and began directing and acting. He has directed and acted in several short films, and NAIL FLOWER is his fourth film.

Credits

Director: Eonsik Rho

Screenplay: Eonsik Rho

Specifications

Original title: Nail Flower

Running time: 18'

Film type: Fiction

Country: South Korea

Completion date: March 2025