On Halloween Night in 2022, 156 people died of suffocation in a small alley of Itaewon, Korea. This short film is an attempt to console the families of the victims.
In Muyisa (the Temple of Non-Duality), a mother who lost her daughter in Itaewon discovers a temple’s secret: if one does 108 bows while chanting the name of the deceased, the dead appears for a day. With the abbot’s help, the mother spends a day with her daughter and finds the will to live.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Length: 27 min.
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Language: Korean with English Subtitles
Completion Date: Apr. 7, 2023
Written/Directed/Produced by Sunah Kim
Production Company: Gina Dreams Pictures