Byun goes back to his hometown and opens a small restaurant selling food and makgeolli (traditional rice wine). He puts up a framed quote that states "If you drink makgeolli here, those you miss will return." A young woman, Joo-Young begins to stay there and work. People with their own stories gather at the restaurant.
Acting
Kim Yu-seok's restrained grief hits like a truck.
Cinematography
Misty Korean countryside feels haunted and hugged.
Writing
Quote on wall becomes devastating Chekhov's gun.
Director
Heo Chul
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Makgeolli traditionally connects Koreans to ancestors; this film literalizes that ritual into magical realism uncommon in K-indie cinema.
Director Heo Chul filmed in his actual hometown; the restaurant set became a real business that still operates today.
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