33-year-old Shin Ae (played by Jeon Do Yeon) brought her young son to Miryang, the hometown of her late husband, and opened a piano academy, intending to start a new life, but unexpectedly encountered another painful experience. Fortunately, in this small city, there is also an ordinary man Zongcan (played by Song Kanghao) who is like Miryang City, following in her footsteps and waiting by her side
Except for the starring other actors in the film, they are all first time acting in movies or newcomers. Among them, Lee Yun-hee, who plays the role of the manager of a drugstore, Kim Jong-soo, the president of real estate, Oh Man-seok, a pastor, and his friend Kim Young-sam, are the first time they have acted in a movie although they have won many awards in the local theater. In the process of selecting actors, the director even found some local professionals related to the film.
The scenes depicting Christianity in the film are calm and objective. The most lethal passage is a series of "retaliation" after the heroine feels deceived; but it does not deliberately portray the priest to the extent of being unbearable. These are interesting and delicate balances.
The film is not an anti-religious film, nor is it a romantic film, nor is it even a female film in the strict sense of the word. It is just a feature film, which explores the issue of faith.
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