Jeong-cheol is a poor worker in a mountainous region of South Korea. The friction with his coworkers, generated by unpaid wages, is compounded by the great effort that he makes to support his niece and his sister, an unbalanced and self-destructive woman. Everyone dreams of a better life, especially when Jeong - cheol gets a job in a coal factory. However, past traumas haunt the family and when the harsh winter threatens their survival, it will become increasingly difficult for him to maintain his dignity. Rotterdam Festival and Toronto Festival 2014 .