A priest (Park Hyukkwon) with financial difficulties has to find money for his mother-in-law’s surgery. Once a faithful believer, the priest is tempted to commit a crime, while his wife (Ryu Hyunkyung) meets a wealthy old friend who makes an insulting proposal.
Acting
Park Hyuk-kwon's crumbling piety in every swallowed prayer.
Writing
The proposal scene — so uncomfortable you'll pause twice.
Director
Kang Dong-hun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
South Korea's megachurch scandals in the 2010s made corrupt clergy a resonant archetype; this film landed during peak skepticism.
Director Kang Dong-hun reportedly cut 20 minutes of sermon footage — the absence of God speaking becomes the whole point.
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