Synopsis

Un Certain Regard Section, Cannes Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival

High school student Yeon-gyu lives in a nightmare, where he needs to endure the physical abuse from his alcoholic stepfather. His only goal is to save enough money and escape from the living hell with his mother. One day, he gets into a fight and receives help from Chi-geon, an enigmatic gangster in the town. While the relationship of the two gradually develops into a brotherhood, Chi-geon is getting deeper in the swamp. Premiering at Cannes, the feature debut of Kim Chang-hoon is a Korean film noir about human bonding in despair.