44. Forum

The world of work and exacerbated class conflict in times of economic instability are themes that crop up in the films of the 2014 Forum category. Using very different approaches, filmmakers from all over the world examine the consequences of this aggravated situation for individuals.

In his feature film AT HOME, Athanasios Karanikolas uses stylized picture composition to tell the story of a Georgian housekeeper in a Greek villa who is rebuffed by her long-time employers when their business starts to wane and she is suddenly diagnozed with a grave illness.

Ayumi Sakamoto's feature debut FORMA is a Japanese film about two schoolfriends who go their different ways. Ayako, who has climbed up the ladder in her company, offers a job to Yukari who has muddled by with casual work. As the friends play boss and subordinate, their differences become increasingly apparent. Lee Yong-seung's directorial debut 10 MINUTES takes place almost entirely within the environment of a Korean office, in which Hochan, who is from a modest background, becomes the victim of his colleagues' intrigues – until he cannot stand it anymore.