Festival - 1996

Directed by Im Kwon-taek (임권택)

Written by Yook Sang-hyo (육상효)

Release date in South Korea: 1996/06/06

Synopsis
Lee Joon-seob is a famous writer in his 40s. One day, he is informed that his mother who has been ill for more than 5 yea rs has died. Before he goes to his mother's house in the countryside to assist with the funeral, he is busy cancelling a ll his appointments and telling everyone about his mother's death. A journalist, Jang Haerim, comes to the funeral to write an article about Joon-seob's literary world. The funeral starts and enmity among the family of the deceased deepens as Joon-seob's niece, Yongsoon, arrives. However, by the end of the fu neral, Yongsoon cries after reading Joon-seob's fairy tale, and the relatives come to understand each other better. When t he funeral ends, all the relatives cherish the wisdom and love of life of Joon-seob's deceased mother.