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Synopsis: A mysterious person calls a young man and informs him that his estranged father has died in a country village. The curious son travels to the town to discover what happened. From there out the audience is led on a thrilling and hauntingly atmospheric journey into the history of the father and the truth about his relationship to the threatening and violent locals. The film is 2h40m, long even for Korean standards, but it is the magically haunting and at the same time threatening atmosphere in the film that sustains the audience interest. Let yourself be carried away...
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Woo-Suk Kang
Production: CJ Entertainment
  7 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
163 min
61 Views


Nice to meet you.

l'm RYU Hae-guk.

Go on in.

Yes, sir.

Looks just like his dad.

Ah, no.

Completely different.

Shouldn't you check and see?

Right...

His son's here.

Carry on with the funeral.

Hello. Enjoy the food.

What's this?

How can you just die like this?

l'm not even sad for you.

l just finished my duty.

So, don't resent me.

Even l didn't resent you.

Come here.

Yes, sir.

Have a seat, here.

You should eat something.

Here, have a drink.

l don't drink, sir.

Mr. RYU couldn't drink either.

You can't drink

or don't want a glass from me?

l'll take it, sir.

Good.

lf a man offers you a drink,

you take it.

Pour me a drink, Seoul man.

Sure.

A special drink poured

by a man from Seoul! Me, too?

Sure.

Would you like a drink, Chief?

Sure.

Heading back

right after the burial?

Of course.

What's here for him to do?

They don't mourn for years

at the grave like in the past.

Of course not.

Seoul folks will be too bored

to last a day here.

lt's not so bad here.

Ah, Seoul's better.

Of course.

Drink up.

Here's to Mr. RYU

going to a better place.

And to his son's success

in Seoul.

Thank you.

You saw to everything, Chief.

Not much for us to do.

- Go home safely.

- Take care, sir.

Go on.

Wait! Excuse me!

Ah...

Aren't you going to verify

his death?

lt's already done.

By who?

The Chief.

Without a doctor's examination?

The Chief got that

by phone this afternoon.

By phone?

The procedures are pretty easy

for deaths due to old age.

But shouldn't you at least

see to basic procedures?

Dr. KlM?

Can you come by tomorrow?

Come and write up

a death certificate.

A man died.

We should do what we can.

See to procedures.

Right. Bye.

Happy?

Ah, yes.

Looks normal.

- Everything ready for the burial?

- Yes. We can just go up.

When are you going back to Seoul?

Why do you ask?

Just wondering.

l'll write up the death certificate.

Pick it up later.

Yes, sir.

What is the cause of death?

Why did he die?

Why?

You think someone killed him?

Why do you ask that?

lsn't it normal for me to ask

if he was sick or something?

Oh, come on!

Stop asking

so many questions!

What are you a detective!

Wanna cut him up?

And do an autopsy?

Come on. Stop it.

There's no reason for his death.

You can check if you want.

Just my opinion.

Good job.

Thank you, Chief.

When's the last time you saw him?

You acting up cuz you have a clue

as to how he lived?

You're making everyone feel

like they sinned.

What good does it do

to try and be a good son now?

Right.

What good now.

Mr. RYU! No!

Stomp it down hard.

Says he needs

a place to stay.

Temporarily?

Just until he organizes

Mr. RYU's belongings.

Then he says he'll leave?

Not sure.

What if he doesn't leave?

Hae-guk can't stay here, right?

Can anyone live here?

Of course not.

We should send him back.

Tell the store

to give him a room.

The store?

- The food's good there.

- Thank you.

Are you going back

after organizing his things?

Why does it matter to you

where l go?

lt's just people are uncomfortable

with a city folk hanging around.

l'll lay low.

Don't worry.

Even if a dog comes in,

it makes a difference!

Not that l'm calling you a dog.

Hey, l haven't seen a dog

around here for a while.

Hello?

Anybody home?

l'm sorry.

l didn't mean to startle you.

Will you be using this room?

Yes, ma'am. Thank you.

So handsome.

Pardon?

Kidding.

Have a good rest.

SlTE CANNOT BE SHOWN

Damn, there's no lnternet.

Then l'm not paying rent.

Young-ji? lt's me.

l'm starving.

Sleep tight.

Damn dog makes

a big difference. Sh*t.

All done. Here you are.

RYU Mok-hyeong

Deceased

Land Register

Majeri 442-1

Owned by RYU Mok-hyeong

Changes in registration

Majeri 442-1

Sold by RYU Mok-hyeong

Majeri 442-1

Bought by CHUN Yong-duk

Dang, son!

Don't buy this!

lt's all in the village warehouse.

Worried l won't leave

till l use this all up?

This is good.

lt's not at the warehouse.

- Take Visa?

- Of course.

Sir?

Mr. RYU's son was just here.

Really? What did he try to buy?

This and that.

l only let him take a sensor light.

ls he trying to settle down here?

Good work.

Try again!

Shared land ownership

Can you find out

what he's searching?

Of course.

That's pretty easy, sir.

Copy everything he searched

after he leaves.

Leave a record of the history.

Yes, sir. l will.

What?

He erased all

his lnternet search files?

Pretty cautious kid.

Take out the hard drive

and give it Officer CHUN.

He'll find a way to check.

Wow! What a feast!

What's taking him?

There he comes!

Come here! Hurry!

Yes, sir.

Have a seat, sir.

lt's a farewell dinner

after all your troubles here.

Have a seat.

Looks like Young-ji's the saddest

to see him go.

Don't eat too much, sirs.

Aw, come on!

- Eat lots, handsome.

- Thank you.

But l'm not leaving.

l'm not going to Seoul.

Look Seoul man.

City folks can't live

in a place like this.

People have roots

in different places.

You can't just move your roots.

Just go back home!

Mr. RYU lived here,

but this isn't your hometown.

ls there a reason why

l can't stay here?

What will you do for a living?

l'll live at my father's house

and farm or something.

You think farming's a joke?

This ain't a place

for just any old bum!

Don't even think about coming

to your dad's memorial next year!

Well, maybe on Thanksgiving...

Live here then.

lt's nice and quiet.

You'll get used to the place.

Right!

Anyone can farm if they want.

We got good machines.

Let's eat up!

Yes, sir.

Fresh air and everything.

l've been starving all day.

Bastard RYU

l told you not to call me.

l'm hanging up.

Wait!

Please, hear me out!

Something's fishy

about my father's estate.

Shouldn't a prosecutor

ask what's fishy?

Let's say l did.

My dad owned a great deal of land.

Congratulations!

Never would've guessed.

But all the land was

registered at once.

If he sold it,

the money should be in his account.

But there's not a dime left

in his account.

So?

What's strange about that?

An old man can easily

lose his entire estate.

Gambling. Women. Both.

Or he stood surety for someone.

Or he stood surety for

a gambling woman!

You son of a...

Guess you've matured.

Not cursing...

Listen.

All the land's been

transferred to one man.

His name's CHUN Yong-duk.

He's the influential Chief in town.

Smell anything?

Like what?

CHUN Yong-duk.

Lives in Minsung.

Age, over 70.

Please investigate this.

What!

You crazy?

Why would l help you?

Are you shameless or

just plain stupid?

l'm a pretty busy man, you know.

Can't you investigate that much

on a tip-off from a citizen?

On a tip-off from you?

lnvestigate?

Think you're a detective?

Prosecutors are so busy

we don't even drink water at lunch.

Because we don't have time

to go to the bathroom.

So stop calling me, you bastard!

Hello? Hello?

Damn it!

Hello?

CHUN Yong-duk. Lives in Minsung.

Over 70 years old.

Hello?

You hung up, right?

You son of a...

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