Masters of the World

At seventeen, Ju-in's life is a whirlwind of first love, playful curiosity about sex with her friends, cleaning up after her mother, a kindergarten principal who's always in a bind, and channeling her energy into taekwondo and volunteer work. One day, her classmates start a petition against a rapist being released back into their community, and Ju-in is the only one who refuses to sign. A careless remark she makes sets off a chain of events that shakes her world. Meanwhile, the bruises on a little girl at the kindergarten raise troubling questions... Director Yoon Ga-eun, praised by Bong Joon-ho as a next-generation master for her work with children, here turns her lens to the subtle inner life of a teenage girl with remarkable precision and delicacy. Newcomer Seo Chae-bin delivers a layered, captivating performance. What seems like ordinary teenage days becomes a moving portrait of trauma, resilience, and connection that quietly shakes the soul.