Night Working

Night Working

2017 · 28 min · Drama

Lin, a migrant female worker from Cambodia, and Yeon-hee, a Korean, are friends who work together at a factory at night. One day, the two will go to the sea together for the weekend. However, the factory manager only forces Lin to work overtime on the weekend, while Lin finds out that Yeon-hee is leaving Korea for Australia soon.

Directed by Kim Jung-eun · Written by Kim Jung-eun

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Sreng Vuchny Lin
Kim Yae-eun Yeon-hee
Kil Hae-yeon Yeon-hee's mother

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