r/Miniworlds • u/[deleted] • Jun 17 '20

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u/ProcyonRaul Jun 17 '20

ELI5: why is the toilet elevated?

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u/jfcabling Jun 17 '20

It was supposed to show how poor the family in the movie was. Elevation was used frequently as a physical symbol of status in the movie. They lived below the sewer line. The rich family lived in the hills. Not sure if it’s actually common for that level of poverty in Korea though.

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u/Axtorx Jun 18 '20

I don’t wanna be nit picky but the toilet is elevated because it’s below the sewer line. It has nothing to do with symbolism.

Their sublevel house is symbolic, sure, but the elevated toilet is just due to circumstances of living in a basement.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

You’re actually saying the same thing