
Please Don't Save Me
2020

Representation Score
Limited
2018
Director
Yoo Ji-young
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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Duck Town is a character-driven story about a young woman's socioeconomic aspirations in Daegu. It uses typical social realism to highlight the tension between local stagnation and urban opportunities. The film offers a strong female-led narrative and addresses economic struggles. However, it adheres to conventional storytelling without challenging broader societal structures.
Category Breakdown
The film lacks evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities. The narrative focus remains strictly on the protagonist's academic and economic mobility.
Hee-jung, the main character, shows strength through her hard work and education. However, it’s not clear if the film challenges traditional gender roles.
Set in Daegu, the film likely portrays a culturally uniform environment. It doesn’t blend races or break traditional demographic norms.
The story explores social mobility and the pressure to succeed in Seoul. It focuses more on realistic psychological issues than on institutional critiques.
Mentions a suicide attempt but doesn't provide a central character arc focused on neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Hee-jung hopes to leave Daegu and transfer to a university in Seoul. She works at a ticket office for paddle boats to save up for her tuition. One day while she dozes off, someone attempts suicide.

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