Melodrama concerning a spoiled only son. After his father scolds him for his excessive drinking, he sells the family's only cow for money to leave for Seoul.

Is it worth the time? If you have the patience for older cinema that moves at the speed of a village walk, sure. This isn't for people who need constant movement or modern editing. You’ll probably hate it if you just want a quick fix of drama. But if you like seeing how people told stories way back when, you might find...


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"Is it worth the time? If you have the patience for older cinema that moves at the speed of a village walk, sure. This isn't for people who need constant movement or modern editing. You’ll probably hate it if you just want a quick fix of drama. But if you like seeing how people told stories way back when, you might find something here. The whole thing kicks off with a cow. It’s the family’s only cow, which makes the son selling it feel like a gut punch even before you know how bad he is at being..."
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