College sweetheart Seok-yoon and Jin-won marry after graduation. Having established successful careers for themselves, they are anxious to start a family, particularly Jin-won, who was raised by her aunt after the early death of her parents. After a long period of trying unsuccessfully, the couple are delighted when Jin-won finally becomes pregnant. However, their happiness is short-lived when a routine check-up indicates that the child will be severely physically handicapped and may not even survive its birth. The couple disagree about what to do. Director Han Ji-seung’s film is moving without being overly sentimental and is carried by two excellent leads in understated performances which convey the joy, pain and sorrow of the couple’s tragic plight.
2001. English subtitles. Colour. Dolby digital stereo. 112 mins.