Judgement (South Korea, 1999)

1995. Seoul. A huge shopping centre, the Sampung department Store collapsed, killing about 500 people and injuring many others. Half a million dollars were offered in indemnity to the victims' relatives, and this triggered a merciless looting made by unscrupulous people. In a morgue where the lifeless body of a girl lies, waiting to be identified, a man and a woman, who introduce themselves as the parents of the victim, are distraught over the loss of the young girl. However, after a moment's hesitation, a morgue employee claims he is the girls real father.

Judgement (a.k.a. Simpan) is an early film by the fantastic Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst, Joint Security Area). A short film (26 min) that focuses on the greed which followed in the wake of a tragedy, and is an early example of Park Chan-wook's skills in film making.  

Genre: Short/Drama