The short story adaptation is in the running for the top prize at Cannes May 18, While on duty, Jong-su encounters an old friend Hae-mi Jeon Jong-seo from his hometown.
A vibrant spirit who believes what matters more than existence itself is a belief in existence, she quickly becomes intimate with Jong-su. But their budding relationship abruptly ends when Hae-mi meets a mysterious man named Ben Steven Yeun during a trip to Africa.
The contrast between their social standing is most evident when looking at their cars and houses. While Ben drives Porsche Carrera, Jong-su drives an old truck. Jong-su lives in a ramshackle shack in the suburbs, which is probably better than his old house, where the toilet stood next to a sink. Ben, in contrast, lives in a fancy apartment in the posh Cheongdam neighborhood in southern Seoul, where he casually sips wine with his rich friends.
Hae-mi, who Jong-su compares to a prostitute. Ben then tells Jong-su that he will soon burn down another vinyl greenhouse. After hearing the plan, Jong-su wakes up every morning and checks that all vinyl greenhouses near his home are intact. Rated R, the movie opened in theaters on Thursday. It runs for minutes.
