Dowoo runs an old motel – adjacent to a lake with thousands of Korean War victims at its bottom – as well as caring for his mother who has dementia. One wintry day she disappears without a trace. In her stead, a cute little dog appears. Everyone helps kind-hearted, somewhat shy Dowoo search for her. However, when his mother isn’t found, rumours arise that he may have killed her...
Jung-ju的儿子因心脏病去世,自此陷入无尽的痛苦中,靠工作、喝酒、去教堂麻木自己。一天,刚出狱的年轻人Min-gu到她的清洁公司工作。 Min-gu看起来衣衫褴褛,脸上带着疤痕。 Jung-ju认出这个年轻人就是12年前被她和丈夫绑架索的受害者,当时他们为了给儿子筹集手术费才出此下策。这位年轻人扰乱了Jung-ju的生活,而她也无可避免地对Min-gu产生了好奇,就像她对Min-gu抱有愧疚感一样。
讲述梦想成为“谁也不会被排挤的学校”的新任教师,在迎接过去折磨自己的学校暴力加害者时经历的矛盾。