Product Review

In Kim Ki-duk's offbeat romance, a death-row inmate (Chang Chen) makes headlines when he tries to commit suicide by stabbing himself in the neck. His story captures the heart of a young wife and mother (Park Ji-a), who sneaks away from her squeaky clean Seoul apartment and loveless marriage in the middle of the night. She goes to the prison, claiming to be the convict's ex-lover. Under surveillance, she is allowed to see the now-mute prisoner in a meeting room, where she proceeds to talk about her life and the world outside. Each season, she returns for such a date, coming closer and closer to physical contact with every breath.