Program Note
The movie begins as Jeong-in returns to her hometown, “Pak-ha Village”. Wounded and weary, Jeong-in can’t let her guard down even there. The villagers look down on her and threaten her. However, when Hye-jung moves to the village, the atmosphere begins to change. As she doesn’t engage in farming and lives a completely different lifestyle, the villagers see Hye-jung’s with disdain. From that moment on, the intensity of the movie rises sharply. As Jeong-in and Hye-jung confront those who try to harm them, in order to find their own inner strength, the satisfaction of the progress is amplified. Starting with realistic landscapes, the flow of this story of women refusing to be passive embarking on a journey is strangely captivating. It is based on a mystery novel by author Seo Miae. (Rhana JANG)