A Distant Place

After settling down at a sheep ranch in Hwacheon, Jin-woo has been raising his niece Seol as his own. One day, Jin-woo’s twin sister Eun-young - the biological mother of Seol - turns up at his doorstep and, after years of silence and neglect, and insists on taking Seol with her. As Jin-woo hesitates about send Seol to her, Eun-young, in a moment of anger, reveals his secrets to his neighbors.

Park Kun-young’s second feature film touches on themes of tolerance and acceptance. Can the fragile sandcastle of happiness that Jinwoo has struggled to build survive the harsh light of truth?

Filmography: To My River (2018).