Acting
With 200 days left before college entrance exams, In-hye, who cares for the school's animal pen, spends her time lecturing a duck instead of studying. Seo-hee, punished for carrying a knife, joins her, and they discover an abandoned meadow where they lose the duck, Hee-seon. Meanwhile, teacher Kim Ah-tae forms a college interview prep group for four neglected students. On interview day, In-hye and Seo-hee ditch school to find Hee-seon, camping in the meadow and gradually learning to survive in the wild.
Kyung-ah works as a caregiver and lives alone. The only one she can rely on is her daughter, Yeonsu, but it's hard to see her after her independence. Meanwhile, Yeonsu, who was suffering from his ex-boyfriend, argues with him again and heads home. After Yeonsu left, Kyung-ah receives a shocking message.
Eunyu, a high school library captain, loses the book in which she kept the donations. Shortly after, Baekji, a member of the library club, returns the book that Eunyu had lost, but the money has disappeared. Coincidentally, Eunyu had witnessed Baekji shoplifting at a supermarket, and Eunyu's suspicion of Baekji begins to grow.
Chunhee, who is left alone after her parents died right after IMF crisis, has been living in her mother’s childhood house ever since then. She makes a living by peeling garlics, and saves some money for the treatment for hyperhidrosis. Everything was fine until she got struck by lightning. When she comes around and gets home, she encounters herself waiting for her, to be specific, her younger self.
A working-class residential village suffers from a flood. Without proper relief measures in place, the flood victims have no choice but to stay inside a cramped, filthy container together temporarily. A young girl named Gyeongju who is staying there with her mother notices Eunae who is by herself. In the midst of the poverty, redevelopment scheme and the cold selfishness of the grown-ups within the community, Gyeongju’s gaze upon Eunae is completely free from any prejudice. The film is a powerful portrayal of the barren landscape of the village soon to be demolished and a young girl who cannot find peace of mind. [JUNG Jiyoun]
