Prisoners for life can see better than cats can.
We can see a lot in the dark.
I can even see his supporting gesture.
As soon as the door is closed, we begin to run together.
I don't know why I'm running.
I guess I'm just running after my son.
It's been a long time since I ran last.
I'm out of breath,
but I'm doing my best to keep up.
It feels as if my son is
slipping away from me.
I'm giving every ounce of my sweat,
so I can get ahead of him.
When we stopped running,
we found ourselves on the frontier of heaven, not far from the moon.
It's probably not as great as heaven,
but it was good enough for me.
Maybe this is the place. Not heaven, but a place
for kind-hearted murderers.
It's cold, but I don't feel it.
I can see everything clearly even in the dark.
My son's face looks brighter
now than under the sunlight.
I had thought of something stupid.
I was worried that you might've been disabled.
I had spank you so badly before I left home that day.
I was just over 20, so a family to me was a heavy burden.
That day was no different.
I got frustrated with your whining.
Do I remember who I murdered?
All I can remember after that day
is foolishly spanking
you with whatever was within reach.
Father is really strange.
He's crying for sure, but I don't see any tears.
I hit you like crazy.
I thought...
...you may never walk again.
His face remains straight.
I was so afraid of that.
He is bawling inside for sure.
But how come his face is so straight?
wish I could do the same.
I'm crying so hard...
unable to say anything.
You...
...love me, don't you?
You must love me.
Please keep loving me,
until the day you die...
until the day I die...
On cloudy days, I used to feel pain in my legs.
Now I know now
that it's because you beat me recklessly
that day.
You have to make up for it.
You have to think of me until the day you die.
Think of me until the day you die.
Son!
You're crying?
And, Mr. Kim said,
"My grandson, he's only 3 months old,
but he's already swimming."
I will make him a swimmer.
That's a load of crap. He's full of bullshit.
A little ago, you said he was running.
How come he's suddenly swimming?
Running? Was it running?
No, it was swimming. When did he run?
Hey! This way!
It's still alive... even in winter.
It's a dayfly.
A dayfly?
Yeah, it's a dayfly.
How come a dayfly is so big?
Dayflies get big at night.
They are born in the morning.
So they become big before they die at night.
No way. No dayfly can be as big as this one.
How come you don't believe your own father?
This is a dayfly!
Why don't you ask it?
Ask where?
Hey, you!
What did you do yesterday?
See. It doesn't have anything to tell us.
It really is a dayfly.
Are you trying to make me laugh?
- What are you going to do tomorrow? - Hey, he hates that question!
See? He's flying away 'cause he's mad.
Why did you have to say that?
My son said he would introduce his girlfriend to me.
He said that he told his friends that I was overseas.
- Did I wake you up? - I feel ashamed.
What should I say to his girlfriend?
I have someone I want you to meet.
The girl's two-storied house has high walls.
Her family must be rich.
A house like this used to make me want to break in.
Now the walls feel like an ocean that cannot be crossed.
- I think my son made a mistake. - OK. You can sneak out.
I might scare her off.
I will try to slant my eyes,
so that I will not look so mean.
Hey, you came. I'm sorry.
My son's girlfriend is here.
- She looks as if she just woke up - How come your hair is wet?
from a dream.
She's pretty.
It must've been my son's smile that won her heart.
He does have a very charming smile.
I am a killer.
And, my son has a killer smile!
Would that be a case of like father, like son?
This is my father.
Hi. It's very nice to meet you.
Hi.
Are your parents doing alright?
I really needed some practice.
I don't know what to say in order to look normal.
He's leaving tomorrow morning.
That's why I wanted you to see him tonight.
It's fine. Well, it is daytime in America.
She said America!
This is getting tough.
I heard a lot about you from Joon-suk.
Your visit to Korea is so short this time.
Yes, I know...
Please come to visit me in America.
Or contact me if you ever go to an American school.
Or, Maybe you might immigrate...
I just wanted you to see each other.
We have to go now.
- You're leaving already. - Yes.
Where are you going?
We're going to the sauna.
He has to leave first thing in the morning.
It was great to meet you, Sir.
Please don't worry about Joon-suk.
He's very popular in school, and he's an excellent student.
Sure, yes!
I hope I'll see you again, Sir!
Sure.
Goodbye!
I should have said "Good night".
Is that a tiger?
What?
Is that a tiger on your back?
It's supposed to be.
But with age, it looks more like a zebra now.
It's pretty cool.
Don't you do this kind of stuff! It's dangerous.
It's really painful, too.
My son just went under the water.
Maybe he thought I was nagging.
It could look pathetic
when a father like me tries to nag at his son.
Hey, what can I say?
My son is not coming up.
What if he dies?
Kids don't drown when their fathers are
by their sides, do they?
Maybe he's cold.
He's not budging.
I am going to save my son before he drowns himself!
My son is in the water.
He is looking at me in the water.
And, he's smiling at me.
If a fish sees his killer smile,
it may faint and float to the surface.
I see some pretty fish around us.
It feels so great to be here.
Maybe it is why
people disperse the cremated remains
at sea after someone dies.
My father is in the water. My father and I.
The father I met in the water is not a murderer,
or a prisoner.
He is someone who has walked miles to see me
with a tiger on his back. It's my father!
Grandma!
Your face is already clean!
Who could have done such a nice job?
Please go ahead.
Kang-sik, sit over here and you sir, go over there.
My mom called my name.
Grandma called father's name.
Aren't you late for school? You're gonna be OK?
Oh, my poor baby!
You don't remember this, do you?
We used to come here often.
When you were younger,
you always wanted to play outside.
So I used to bring you here.
The father and the son are walking side by side.
Given that it could be their last walk together,
the road that lies ahead looks so short.
Kang-sik is a real talker.
He never stops talking.
From this end to that end...
What he says sounds rather boring and pointless to my ears.
- He describes what it used to look like here. - I think you were one or two years old.
- He says how he used to play over here. - The stationmaster yelled at me,
Is that really what he wants to say now?
because you jumped into the railroad tracks.
"I love you, I will miss you,"
"Will you come and see me?"
He hasn't said any of that.
- Poor Kang-sik... He's a fool. - And now it's covered with condominiums.
This place has changed a lot.
So I was...
I was...
Here...
The face of Kang-sik is covered with the tears
that he's shed.
Tears and sniffles.
This sobbing sound is
coming from the fellow in front of me.
You'll be fine, Dad.
The wailing of a convicted murderer sounds
a lot louder than a train.
Kang-sik is crying in choked sobs as he feels
his son's hand.
Joon-suk!
Where is he?
What did he say?
Kang-sik must be delirious because of the crying.
He cannot even recognize his own son.
What happened to...
...my Joon-suk?
What happened to my Joon-suk?
I'm sorry, sir!
I must be missing something
that the two already know.
I'm at Joon-suk's house.
Yeah, he's here.
By the way, who are you?
- Hey! - What's wrong with you!
- You scared me! - Let's go.
Did you do your homework?
Homework? You'll have to help me with it.
I saw a picture of my father's victims.
I did some research on the Internet.
My father's birthday is the day after tomorrow.
I miss my father.
I don't think he'll recognize me.
We're late. We'll have to sneak in again.
You've changed your song. Is that a new song?
Lee Joon-suk?
Joon-suk? Joon-suk!
Joon-suk!
Geez, Grandma. How come you eat nothing but rice?
You need to eat some side-dishes, too.
I'm gonna go see my dad.
You wanna come with me?
Do I look
presentable?
Yeah,
you look great.
Do I look
alright for real?
Yeah,
you totally look fine.
Joon-suk!
After he died,
me and some other friends took turns taking care of his grandmother.
It's OK! Please bear with me.
Father will be here soon.
What would Joon-suk have done?
This is the last piece of him I have.
Cha Heon-do
Lee Joon-suk
I'm sorry, sir!
It was awkward and strange for some reason.
But I thought that was natural
since I hadn't seen my son for 15 years.
I thought that was why.
Then when you held my hand...
something strange happened.
My heart was screaming at me.
Telling me this is not the hand of my son!
My heart was telling me this is not my son's hand.
Was Joon-suk left-handed?
He was stubborn, that kid!
I'm really sorry. Truly.
No, don't be.
It doesn't matter whether you're my real son or not.
I just...
I did spend a day with my son.
Like a dayfly,
you find meaning in what you're given.
Mr. Lee!
Joon-suk was much taller than me.
He was as tall as you.
His face was pretty handsome too!
Good night, my Son!
Leave Report /Robbery, Homicide/Life Sentence
So how was the visit?
Did you have a good time with your son?
Yes. Thank you very much.
It's been a long time. Wasn't it a bit awkward?
He must have grown a lot.
Yes, he has.
He is pretty good looking.
He's as tall as me.
Demian
Mr. Park!
The body of the Christ.
Amen.
The body of the Christ.
Amen.
I'd better read it at least three more times.
Lee Kang-sik. There's a visitor for you.
It's your son.
You should brush your hair first.
Hi!
How've you been?
How is school?
How is your girlfriend?
How is your health?
Wait...
I am the one who's visiting you.
I'm supposed to ask the questions.
Your dad is doing pretty well.
You just called yourself my dad, didn't you?
Did I?
Yes! you said, your dad is doing pretty well.
Did I do that?
Come on, Dad. That's what you just said.
Hey, why are you calling me "Dad"?
I'm not. When did I do that?
You just said it!
You'd better not lie to your dad.
There you go again! You called yourself Dad.
Hey, you know the book Demian, did you really like it?
Uh?
It's not difficult or anything.
It's just not to my tastes.
Demian? I've never read it.
You've never read it? Never read Demian?
Why did you put it
on your bookshelf if you were never going to read it?
I was about to read it two more times. Geez.
So all those books on your bookshelf.
Were they all just for show?
Dad! I'm a senior in high school. I don't have time to read other books.
Hey, I went to high school too.
I fit time in my schedule to read.
Read what? Demian?
Everything except that one. I've read them all.
Have you read the Bible?
Why would I read that? That'd be a waste of time.
Waste of time? The Bible?
It has the words of God!
OK, son! From now on,
every time you visit me here I'm going to teach you the Bible!
No, Dad. I have to work on my math.
You think I'm a fool because I've been here so long?!
Hey, I used to know math.