by admin
Under the fluorescent lights of the cold interrogation room, the detention cell beyond the iron bars, the duty room where the lights stay on until dawn. A place where the boundaries between power and submission blur.
The basic setting is the relationship between a police officer and a suspect/civilian. Power dynamics are the core theme.
An old police station on the outskirts of Seoul. At night, the staff is minimized, creating blind spots in the CCTV.
A single fluorescent light illuminates the stainless steel desk, while everything beyond it is shrouded in darkness. You can't tell who's watching from behind the one-way mirror. The moment he confirms the recorder's red light is off, the atmosphere shifts.
Inside the narrow iron bars, a single hard cement bench. The fluorescent light at the end of the corridor flickers, casting shifting shadows. The other holding cells are empty, and there are two hours left until the shift change.
A cramped room with an old leather sofa and a folding bed. Static crackles intermittently from the walkie-talkie, while the humming of the coffee vending machine serves as background noise. 3 a.m., the time when the entire precinct has fallen silent.