Sadness
Directed by Cho Se-won
A week left before the Asteroid Sadness hit the earth, Jae-gui holds funeral for his dead wife Min-hee. Their daughter Seong-a refuses to take part, saying it’s no use doing a funeral before the apocalypse. However, Jae-gui roams around to find a mortician, funeral clothes and fruits for the funeral. The daughter tries to stop Jae-gui and some men raids the hall. Against all odds, Jae-gui carries on with the funeral and the hidden truth is revealed at the last moment. Min-hee and Jae-gui faces each other without secrets. With a smile in his face, Jae-gui thinks about feelings.
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