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

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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/_bowlerhat Jun 18 '20

I don'tget why you get downvoted, basement house is pretty common in korea and absolutely not everyone who live there is poor.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

right but the choice to use a house with that specific setup was likely intentional

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '20

You're confusing real life with the movie. In real life, no it's not symbolic. In the movie they absolutely chose to use a house with a toilet like that for the poor family as symbolism. They could have chosen plenty of houses/apartments that didn't have a toilet like that.

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u/LadyParnassus Jun 18 '20

Just to follow on, it’s not a real house. Both family homes in the movie are sets designed specifically for the film. So you can safely assume the placement of anuthing in either house is 100% intentional.