Poetry (시)

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 Taesoon, CHOI Seongmin

Co-executive producers Michel Saint-jean

JUNG Myungsoo LEE Seungho

Producer LEE Joondong

Written and directed by LEE Changdong

IT STILL SEEMS LIKE MY SON IS ALIVE

Hello?

Yes. I think I'll be late.

- Ms. YANG Mija. - Here.

This way.

What's wrong?

My arm.

My right arm tingles.

Does it hurt here?

No, it doesn't hurt, it just tingles.

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?

When did it start?

Maybe this summer or spring?

How old are you, ma'am?

Sixty-five, no, 66.

Your arm tingles 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 examination at a big hospital.

A big hospital?

Yes, like the general hospital in Seoul.

I'll write case notes for you.

I'm at the hospital.

My arm tingles.

It keeps tingling.

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 away like this.

Where are you? Where did she go?

Oh, God.

You're so cruel.

Where is she? Where?

Mom...

Where is she?

Calm down, Mom.

Mom.

- Hello. - There you are.

You're a little late.

I went to the hospital.

He called twice. I 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 am I shouting?

I'm sorry.

I won't shout again.

Sir, I'll be leaving.

Good-bye.

- Done? - Pardon?

- I said, are you done? - Yes, I'm done.

- Already? - What do you mean?

It's already been three 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.

It doesn't matter 'cause I yelled back at him.

Here.

- He gave me 10,000 Won. - He did?

But he told me not to tell anyone.

When it's only 10,000 Won.

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.

You paid 10,000 Won.

- Thank you. - At the hospital I saw something.

They found the body of a local schoolgirl in the river

and brought her to the hospital.

They said it was suicide. She jumped 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.

Enrollment is over.

What're you drying?

Did your daughter call?

LITERARY CLASS FOR THE PUBLIC YOU TOO CAN 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?

Leave me alone.

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 cell is junk. Buy me a new one.

I'm annoyed with my cell phone.

You just bought it, so why do you need a new one?

- But I've had it for a year and a half. - No you haven't.

I got it during the first semester of my second year.

Which only shows how carelessly you've used it.

You're sprouting a mustache, but acting like a child.

Why'd you call anyway?

I heard a girl from your school killed herself

by jumping into the river.

I wanted to ask you about it.

Ask me what?

Who she was, why she killed herself that young.

I didn't know her that well.

What was her name?

Why do you need her name?

Weren't you in the same grade?

I don't know everyone in the same grade.

Grandma can't afford a new cell. 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.

Week'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'm quite a poet.

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.

TO SEE

To 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.