A writer returns for his mother's funeral, confronting family conflicts while a parallel children's story explores themes of sacrifice and generational cycles.
While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and returns to her village to take part in the funeral.
Im Kwon-taek
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