During the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, a young couple is exposed to radiation. With the evacuation of the region, Sabu and his pregnant wife Miki move to Tokyo, where, due to her pregnancy, they receive frequent visits from government officials. Despite not reaching a consensus about whether or not to keep the baby, the official line is clear: have an abortion and keep it quiet. Living every day with the supposition that the baby is not well, the couple gradually succumb to the paranoia. By Kim Ki-duk, director of Pietá, Arirang and 3-Iron.
Kim Ki-Duk
He was born in South Korea in 1960. His directing debut was Crocodile (1996). Highlights of his include 3-Iron (2004), Silver Lion for best director at the Venice Film Festival; Samaritan Girl (2004), Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival; and The Bow (2005) and Breath (2007), both shown at the Cannes Film Festival. For Arirang (2011), he won best film at Un Certain Regard inCannes. Pietá won the Gold Lion in Venice in 2012.
