N.D.W. DIAPHANA
YUN Junghee
LEE David KIM Hira
Director of Photography/ KIM Hyunseok
Production Designer/ SIHN Jeomhui
Editor/ KIM Hyun
Sound Supervisor/ LEE Seungchul (WaveLab)
Co-producer/ LEE Dongha
Executive producers/ YOUM TaesoonCHOl Seongmin
Co-executive producers/ Michel Saint-Jean JUNG MyungsooLEE Seungho
Producer/ LEE Joondong
Poetry
Written and directed by/ LEE Changdong
IT STILL SEEMS LIKE MY SON IS ALIVE
- Ms. YANG Mija - Here
This way
What's wrong?
My arm
My right arm feels prickly
Does it hurt here?
No, it doesn't hurt, it just feels prickly
Like...
That thing is passing through
What's it called?
It's been like this lately
It's... like energy
- Electricity? - Right, electricity!
It's like electricity's passing through
I'm forgetting words lately
Yesterday, I couldn't remember,'bleach'
I could only remember, 'Clorox. '
We used to call bleach, 'Clorox' back in the old days
How long have you been like this?
For the past couple of days
No, your forgetfulness When did it start?
Maybe this summer or spring?
How old are you, ma'am?
Sixty five, no, sixty six
Your arm's prickly because the muscles are in knots
Start some light exercising
I'm more concerned that you can't remember words
It could be a bad sign
I recommend you get an overhaul at a big hospital
A big hospital?
Yes, like a big general hospital in Seoul
I'll write a reference for you
I'm at the hospital
My arm feels prickly
It's continues feeling prickly
I kept telling myself to see a doctor and I finally did
Who else would come with me, you idiot?
Your mom's okay
Others my age usually suffer from neuralgia or arthritis
I'm okay
Don't cry, mom...
How could you be so cruel!
How could you...
You can't go way like this!
Where are you! Where did she go!
Oh god!
You cruel wench!
Where is she? Where!
Mom...
- Hello - You're here
You're a little late
I went to the hospital
He called twiceI received two calls, asking why you weren't coming
Dad, the maid's on her way up
This one, this one
Sit still! I told you to sit still!
Stop it!
How will I undress you if you resist like this?
Right, that's it Pull this leg out
That's how you do it
Is it hot? It's okay, isn't it?
Sit still!
Sit still, I say! Stop it!
- Why are you shouting? - What?
What's that?
My hearing... so why...?
Your hearing is fine so why I am shouting?
I'm sorry
I won't shout again
Sir, I'll be leaving
Goodbye
- Done? - Pardon?
- I said, are you done? - Yes, I'm done
- Already? - What do you mean?
It's already been 3 hours
I did the laundry, the cleaning and all my chores
Good
Thank you, sir
Don't...
tell anyone...
I gave it to you
Okay
How generous!
Thank you
Did he yell at you today?
Of course he did
I doesn't matter cause I yelled back at him
Here
- He gave me 10,000Won - He did?
But he told me not to tell anyone
When it's only 10,000Won
My father-in-law is notorious for being stingy
He must really like you. To give you an amount like that
Anyway, do you always look so chic like that?
Do I look chic? I'm not chic at all
Where is it? Not again
What are you looking for?
What's that thing? I can't remember the word
What you put money in
It's this big
A wallet?
That's it, a wallet!
Where's my wallet?
What's this?
I'm so out of it these days
At the hospital I saw something...
A local middle school girl's body was found in the river
And brought to the hospital
They said it was suicide by jumping off the bridge
The poor girl's mom was totally out of her mind...
- I'll be on my way. - See you the day after tomorrow
The deadline's over
What're you drying?
Did your daughter call?
LITERARY CLASS FORTHE PUBLIC YOU CAN ALSO BE A POET!
Are you home, Wook?
Why's the music on so loud?
You'll bring down the house
What's wrong?
Are you feeling sick?
Don't bother
I called you during the day but you weren't answering
I never got your call
How can you say that when I called twice
I'm not lying
It's cause my mobile's junk Buy me a new one
I'm annoyed with my mobile
You just bought it, so why do you need a new one?
- But I had it for 1 and 1/2 yr - No you didn't
I got it during the 1 st semester of my 2nd year
Which only shows how carelessly you've used it
You're sprouting a moustache, but acting like a child
Why'd you call anyway?
I heard a girl in your school killed herself...
by jumping into the river
I wanted to ask you about it
Ask me what?
Who she was, why'd she kill herself that young
I don't know her that well
What's her name?
Why do you need her name?
Aren't you in the same grade?
I don't know everyone in the same grade
Grandma can't afford a new mobile. Ask your mom for one
What? That's not fair!
Hey! Play with a bit more spirit
This is no fun
Just try
The doctor told me to exercise
What are you doing?
Where are you going?
Gotta go see my buddies
You shouldn't go out at this hour!
The electricity bill's quite high this month
Wook's always on the computer...
playing music all the time
He even sleeps with the music on
How am I supposed to scold him?
Well what can I say?
He's the master of the house
What?
The Cultural Center
To learn poetry
What? Right
I do have a poet's vein
Right. I do like flowers and say odd things
I'm here for the literary class
Literary class? But it's all closed
I know...
But can't you accept one more person?
I don't know...
I really want to take this class
How should we deal with this?
To write poetry, you must see WELL
The most important thing in life is seeing
SEE See. It's to see
- We live seeing things - Right
It's important to see everything surrounding us well
Now, I've brought something with me
What is it?
- An apple - Yes, it's an apple
I went out of my way to bring it
I'm a well-prepared teacher
Others are not as well-prepared as I am
Now, about this apple
How many times have you seen an apple?
A thousand?
Ten thousand?
A million? Wrong
You've never seen an apple before
Not even once
Up till now, you haven't seen an apple for real
To really know what an apple is...
to be interested in it, to understand it,
to converse with it is really seeing it
Gazing at it for a while and observing its shadow...
feeling its every curve, turning it around,
taking a bite out of it,
imagining the sunlight absorbed in it...
That is really seeing it
If you really see something, you can feel...
something naturally,
like water gathering in a spring
You should prepare paper and a pencil,
and wait for the moment to come
Empty white paper...
A world of pure potential, a world before creation...
This is the perfect moment for a poet
Hold your pencil over that pure paper...
I love pencils
When I place a well-sharpened pencil over a piece of paper,
I feel full
My heart flutters with the hope of writing a good poem
I love sharpening pencils
The very fun of a pencil is hand-sharpening it
I used to be good at sharpening pencils
Pardon?
I was told to be a good pencil-sharpener
I sharpened all my brothers' and sisters' pencils
Is that so? Then, ma'am
Why don't you sharpen my pencil some day
By the time this 1 month class ends,
I want you all to have written a poem, okay?
Everyone has to write one poem
You need to write to really know
You'll never know if you don't write
So you have to write yourself
Who has written a poem at least once before?
And who hasn't?
Okay
Now you will be writing your own poem...
for the first time in your life
- Okay? - Okay
Who is it?
My friends
Why are your friends here? It's late
We need to talk
About what? Haven't you seen enough of each other?
Hello, ma'am
Good evening
Why's the door locked?
What?
Why did you lock the door?
Aren't you boys hungry? Want some apples?
No, stop bothering us It's annoying
Apples are better for eating than looking at
What are you looking at?
The tree
Why are you looking up the tree?
To see it well
To feel it,
to understand its thoughts and...
listen to what it says to me
Hello?
Who?
Kibum's dad?
Yes, of course I know Kibum...
who always hangs out with Wook
Of course
He was at our place last night
What's the matter?
Is something wrong?
Not now.
I... have to go to my poetry class
Poetry!
I'll be done by 12pm
The Cultural Center
Yes
Okay, I'll see you then
Writing poetry is...
all about finding beauty Understand?
It is about discovering true beauty...
in everything we see in front of us...
in our everyday life
True beauty...
Not things just looking beautiful
Every single one of you... carries poetry in your heart
But you've imprisoned them It's time to free your poetry
Your poetry trapped inside should get their wings...
and fly away
Sir
When does a 'poetic Inspiration' come?
When does a 'poetic inspiration' come?
Yes, as much as I try, it won't come
I'd like to know, when does it come?
It doesn't. You must go and beg for it
You must pray but even this guarantees nothing
It's too precious to give itself out
That's why you must go and beg for it
Where must I go?
It's not in some special place,
but somewhere you must wander around for
It isn't waiting for you with a name plate...
saying, 'poetic inspiration'
The clear thing is,
it is somewhere nearby, not far away
It's there, right where you stand
I told you poetry can be found even in the dishwashing basin
Where are you?
The car with blinking lights?
- Hello - Hello
You're Wook's grandma, aren't you?
- Are you Kibum's dad? - Yes
Let's get in the car
Where are we going?
You know our boys' group of six?
The boys' parents are getting together for lunch
You can come with me I'll take you there
What kind of class are you taking?
I'm learning poetry Twice a week
Poetry?
You mean singing traditional poetry?
No, actually writing poetry
Why are you learning poetry?
I wonder myself
Why am I learning poetry?
Long ago, I must've been in the third grade...
when we used to have poetry contests in the fall
After one contest, my teacher told me,
"Mija, you'll become a poet one day"
Then, recently I saw the literary class poster
And it reminded me of the comment...
my teacher made 50 years ago
So you want to be a poet?
For now, my goal is to write one poem
Our teacher told us to write one poem until the class ends
When I told my daughter about this,
she said I always had a poet's vein
I always loved flowers...
and would say odd things
Your daughter's Wook's mom, right? Where's she now?
We talk about everything on the phone. We're good friends
Friends forever
Anyway, what's this all about?
Let's just go there first
You'll see after you hear what they have to say
It's not good news, right? I can feel it
Right
It is bad news
A large spicy fish stew and steamed spicy angler fish...
- And 3 bottles of beer - Okay
I don't see your boss today
He's away on business in Seoul
- So, he's not coming today? - No
- We'll have the beer first - Yes, sir
Soonchang's dad, why don't you start explaining
Let's start when the beers come We need to lift the mood...
Do we need alcohol now?
Let's start since we don't have much time
Then I'll start
I'll give you a short recap as some of you have no idea
Recently, a girl at our boys' school, killed herself
Her name's PARK Heejin
Her folks run a farm nearby
She kept a diary stating six male students...
raping her for months until her death
Reading her diary, her folks reported this to the school...
who called the boys in to talk
The six all admitted...
to the crime, so I guess it must be true
At first, it started with two boys,
KWON Soonchang
That's my son
- And KIM Jongchul - Yes, that's my son
It's those two who started it
And as time passed, all six of them joined in
They say they didn't coerce her at first
- That she liked doing it - Who would believe that?
It would only incite more anger
Yes, you're right
Ladies first
They said, the girl was short and plain-looking
So I can't understand why they did it
And if she was tall and pretty?
Where in school did they do it? And for six months?
They said they did it in the science lab
KOO Taeyeol being leader of the Science Club, had the lab keys
That's my son
The lab's located in a secluded area
And rarely had classes or was tended to
So, nobody knew
Although I feel sorry for...
the dead girl,
now's the time for us to worry about our own boys
That's why I called everyone here
Joint action is crucial now
Right, we should act as a group
Cheers, ma'am
The girl's parents...
- run a farm? - Yes, but her dad died...
a few years ago from a motorcycle accident
The mom has been raising the girl and her brother alone
We need to calm the mom
Fortunately, it seems she hasn't told anyone else
But we can't tell what she's thinking
Nevertheless, in order to console the victim's family...
So the point is, the compensation money
That's right
Regarding the money, we should reach an agreement
I discussed this with the school...
and 30 million Won would be the proper amount
So that makes it 5 million Won per person
Who else knows about this?
The principal and a few other teachers...
and one or two in the police
Our talks with the school and the police are going well so far
The school doesn't want this to get leaked outside
And the police doesn't want to investigate...
unless the victim's family press charges
The problem is that a local newspaper sniffed something...
and are calling the school, asking questions
The local press is insidious, so watch your mouth
What's she doing over there?
What a clueless old lady
What's she doing at a moment like this?
Did you say she's Wook's grandma?
Is she raising him by herself?
Her daughter left Wook...
with her mom after her divorce and is in Busan now
Unlike her looks, she's barely getting by
She lives off government subsidy and her part-time maid job
I think her daughter's not sending her money
Then how's she gonna pay the 5 million Won she owes?
She has no choice. Her grandson's future depends on it
Ma'am
Are you writing a poem?
Just taking notes
We always have to take notes like this
What have you written there?
Blood...
A flower as red as blood
They really are blood red
Do you know the floral meaning of cockscomb?
It's 'shield'
Actually, it looks like a shield
A shield that protect us
Let's go inside and get something to eat
Awe, not curry again!
What's wrong? You like curry
- I had it for lunch at school - Really? I didn't know
Did you pack your gym suit?
It's physical education day, right?
I packed it
Hello?
Yes, hello
What? With the vice principal?
Yes
What time?
Not many at school know about this
The discipline instructor here and I know
And only the dead girl's homeroom teacher knows
But not the boys' homeroom teachers
I told the girl's teacher not to disclose this to anyone...
as it will destroy the boys' future and the school
So you should watch what you say
You don't have to worry about us, sir
Since the boys' future are at stake,
we are being careful
You cannot even sleep-talk
Above all, hurry and settle with the girl's family
How did you decide on the compensation?
Everything considered, we've decided to pay 30 million Won
We believe that amount will be adequate
So, have you all agreed on the 30 million Won?
Yes, of course
Someone can't pay yet, but everyone has agreed
Just hurry and settle things with the girl's family
Okay.
All ye be awake and pray to stand before of the Son of Man
INFORMATION: REQUIEM MASS FOR AGNES, PARK HEEJIN
And I will raise them up on the last day
These are the Lord's words
Praise Christ our Lord
Today, we are gathered here to offer this Requiem Mass to...
Agnes PARKHeejin who left us a few days ago
We lament this precious life taken at the youthful age of 16
But we believe in God's words, 'He who believes in me...
will live, even though he dies'
We believe God will comfort Agnes' soul...
and grant her the happiness in Heaven...
she never found on earth
So we pray for Agnes...
that God will embrace...
the pain she had endured
So she will have eternal life in Heaven
As one heart, we offer our...
most devoted prayer
All rise
For our Father who has raised Christ from the dead,
let us pray for Agnes' salvation
Lord, let Agnes who has received eternal life through...
the sacrament of Baptism, join the line of saviors
Lord, please hear our prayer...
For Agnes who has accepted the Blessed Sacrament,
but has left us This is our utmost appeal...
that you raise her again to be back in your embrace
Lord, please hear our prayer
We also pray for her mourning family and relatives
Please grant them peace in their hearts
Lord, please hear our prayer
We pray in the name of Christ our Lord
Amen
- Something wrong? - What?
Is something wrong?
Nothing's wrong Why do you ask?
You're very quiet
You're always chirping away like a skylark
When was I chirping away like a skylark?
Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp
What's with the face?
You look mad
Smile
I shouldn't smile
Why not?
Men used to tell me not to smile cause it made them fall for me
They all went gaga over me when I smiled
You'll do the same if I smiled
Come out!
Now!
Look at the mess you've sloughed off!
Snack wrappings, socks, tissue, the remote control!
How many times has grandma told you?
That even animals clean up after themselves!
Your socks, too!
Tomorrow the discomfort index will be quite high due to...
the heat and humidity
Especially, it will rate the highest between 3-4pm
Let's take a look at the clouds on the surface map
A few cloud masses are passing through the south...
and thin mist is scattered along the central region
Tomorrow, high pressure is moving towards the Yellow Sea
Jeju Isle and South Jeolla region...
Get up, get up!
Get up!
Grandma has something to say to you!
Get up!
I said, get up!
Why did you do it?
Why are you stopping?
I don't feel like eating
What does grandma like the most in the world?
Do you know or not?
I know
What is it?
'Food going into Wook's mouth'
Very good
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT OF MY LIFE
I was raised by my grandma
So to me, my grandma was my mom
My grandma really loved songs
But she didn't know how to sing,
because she was always working so hard
When I was really young,
we had this large white paper, the kind you use for rituals
I wrote lyrics on the paper
And I taught my grandma to sing...
by pointing at each verse with a chopstick
I think this the most beautiful moment of my life
What was the song?
'The Young Boat Woman'
My grandma passed away last year
I remember I sang this song for my grandma...
whenever I visited her place
Because she always asked me to sing it for her
So, I always sang it for her
I married very late
And my first child was born when I was almost forty
Because it was my first delivery at a late age,
the doctors kept me on my toes...
I held it out for 10 months and finally labor pains began
I never experienced such pain before in my life
Anyway, finally amidst the pain, my baby was born...
and I felt... something slipping out...
this fiery hot mass like the sun
The moment the baby burst into its first cry,
was the most beautiful, most amazing...
and emotional moment for me
I don't have any beautiful memories
I'm sorry
For 20 years, I lived in a basement room
Six years ago, I finally leased an apartment in this town...
which had a low deposit and monthly rent
So I moved here
I guess that was my most beautiful moment
I spread-eagle on the floor...
feeling that I owned the world
THE SOUND OF BIRDS SINGING WHAT ARE THEY SINGING?
To write poetry is...
to remember mother's hands, joint swollen,
washing the white rice at cold dawn...
during winter solstice
Are you here alone?
Yes, I heard there's a poetry reading
Yes, please take a seat
To write poetry is to wake alone deep in the night weeping
It is to build a solid cornerstone...
to raise a pillar...
in your broken heart
It is to calm the bare corner of the window,
shaking all night, with all your might
It is to empty out without hesitation...
the rancid water that keeps rising
It is to create a forest of empty void
PEOPLE WHO LOVE POETRY FRID AY POETRY RECITAL
They say people who love poetry...
are those who always have flowers in their heart
Our Ms. CHO Mihye not only has flowers in her heart,
but has a pretty one covering her heart
Thank you
Next will be Mr. LEE Dongkyu in a red T-shirt...
who will be reciting, Ms. CHO's 'A Green-colored Cicada'
I always hear the sound of...
a cicada emanating from your back
It cries, chirr, chirr, rubbing its eyes
As the stain of last summer's forget-me-nots fade from...
my fingertips, the cicada keeps crying from your back
I, too am crying...
rubbing my wings
This poem talks about a green-colored cicada,
but I thought of an ordinary cicada
In search of its mate, the cicada...
for a short few days, cries
to its fullest as if it's smashing summer to pieces
I wonder if I could do the same
Living as passionately as the cicada
This thought continues to linger
Thank you
That was quite a commentary from the heart
He must have worn a red T-shirt to show his burning passion
Next will be Mr. PARK Sangtae who's come after a long time
Although his leg is not well from an accident,
he has kindly brought us a large watermelon
Greetings
- I was actually here before - Oh, I see...
- You weren't here last week - Right
So, saying 'after a long time' would be inappropriate
My mistake
- Have you learned your lesson? - Yes
'The Rose Thorn's Reason'
Don't try to steal me
The day thorns within me rise like goosebumps all over my body
I dream of self-obliteration with a crimson smile
Don't try to break me for being beautiful
The kiss on red lips is...
the desperate passion for virginity
Do not love me anymore
As the seasons' wheels keep rolling on
I'm no expert,
but what a mighty good picture of the rose
It is simply saying, 'do not eat me up'
Here is the word, 'kiss'
I thought about its Chinese saying
A kiss means...
tongues coming and going between two attached lips,
so it would be 'Sulwang Sulreh'. (tongue comes, tongue goes)
A kiss means lips crashing into each other
Then what do you call two cars crashing together...
in a Chinese saying?
Guhwang Guhreh (car comes, car goes)
So a car instead of tongue, right?
You're thinking too hard
Two cars crashing together is...
It's a 'Gyotong Sagoh'
Car accident
I hurt my leg in a car accident
I'm staying at the hospital now, but I slipped out today
You know what I thought when I hurt my leg?
That it would be nice if this here...
my third leg popped out,
to help me balance myself
I still have to stay at the hospital,
but next time, I'll be back in great shape.
- Can I sit here? - Yes, of course
I have something to ask you
About what?
Your poems are wonderful
I still have a long way to go
You said you started poetry recently
How could you write such amazing poems?
Well, in this case, it came easily
As I wrote a line, words I was never aware of...
unraveled like a thread of silk
Like I was swimming and floating in poems
I wrote as if I was a flying butterfly
If only I could do the same!
I've been trying to write poetry myself, but I couldn't
When I started to write poetry, I also fiercely sought...
poetic inspiration
But it made things more difficult
The point is the feeling
If you have the feeling, you can write poetry
But I do feel things...
Then write them down honestly, like you're taking notes
That's the most honest thing
Hello
It's not so stinky today
I guess you didn't shit yourself
What's this?
- Get this out for me - What kind of pill is it?
Why are you taking this pill?
Are you sick?
I'm not sick. It's just a nutrient
Why take a nutrient all the sudden?
Why are you being such a nag?
Just get it out for me
Please
Let go! Stop it!
Before I die,
I wanna do it just for once
I don't need anything else
Just for once...
I wanna be a man
It's my wish
Let go of me!
Who do you think I am?
What was that pill you took?