Vibrant stars disappears into the night as the sun rises and Ui-seon with her hunched back depends on her stroller to walk around the yard slowly. Sun-bun plants sesame, pulls out grass in her field, and digs out potatoes all day, sweating. Geum-yeon and Sang-hui have a conversation while eating snacks, sitting under the shade of stubby bushes. Several people eat in a circle, play card games, and take a nap in the village hall. This day in Soseongri goes on just like yesterday did.
Soseongri is made up of the all spectrum of emotions both good and bad from the people who lives here - Geum-yeon who lost her 3 year old baby boy; Sun-bun who has fought against the patriarchy to reclaim her lost name and identity; Ui-seon who find joy in sharing even if herself lives in extreme poverty. The village hall where the North Korean People's Army used to sell bread, the entrance of the village where the Korean armed forces massacred people, and the valley where the dead are buried are all bearing scars of Korea’s modern history. The people in Soseongri have embraced the history of fetters and hard-knocked lives, and support each other. On April 26, 2017, THAAD was deployed in Soseongri, accompanied by the military boots of the Korean police and the sneers of American soldiers, destroying the peaceful daily lives of those who live here. THAAD, meant to stop wars, turns Soseongri into a battlefield. The people in Soseongri lie down on the asphalt road again to protect their lives.

In Soseongri, people do not live the lives of luxuries, they farm for a living and experience their own form of normalcy. However, when THAAD was deployed in Soseongri, the village beccame a battlefield. As the residents of Soseong-ri tip-toe around their nerves, deeply sealed feelings surfaced and released. The people in Soseongri have lived under the yoke of guilt framed by their experience with 'the Reds' after experiencing the Korean War and poverty. "War" and "security" are just different names for "fear" to them. "THAAD" is not something that will defend the country for them. It is the gate through which the days of war, sealed in their memories, returns.The gate opens to the horrifying reminder of poverty and anxiety. It is the pain that brings nightmares of death they thought they had left behind.
The movie, Soseongri, follows the normal peaceful lives of the townsfolk and the scars of war they bear. This movies takes a closer look into the minds of those who kept quiet and shows their will toward peace.

2017 제22회 부산국제영화제 비프 메세나상