AUSTIN PREMIERE followed by Q&A with filmmaker in attendance

As a dual citizen, Korean American Jinwoo (Andy Koh) is exempt from the military service normally required of South Korean men. He nonetheless returns to Seoul and voluntarily enlists, hoping to join the Korean forces serving abroad in some unspecified crisis zone. On his last day before reporting for duty, Jinwoo reconnects with old friends—chief among them Minji (So-yi Kang), for whom he carries a long-burning torch—and his emotionally-distant father (Gwang-rok Oh, of Park Chan-wook's "Vengeance" trilogy). But as the hours tick down to his induction, Jinwoo's determination flags, and his motivations look hazier even to himself. James Choi's microbudget odyssey conceals a hefty emotional punch beneath its quiet exterior, delivering a timely comtemplation of the search for identity and purpose in a world coming apart at the seams. - Josh Martin, Feature Film Programmer

*preceded by the short film CAUGHT IN THE STREAM

*this film is eligible to be redeemed as part of a 5-ticket package.

DIRECTOR/WRITER: James Choi

PRODUCERS: Yeon Joo Suh, Jee Soo Lee, Judi Krant, James Choi

CAST: Gwang Rok Oh, Seong Guk Ha, Soyi Kang, Andy Koh

LENGTH: 1 hour 1 minute

LANGUAGES: Korean with English Subtitles

COUNTRY: United States, South Korea

GENRE: Narrative Feature