Set against two events that triggered the birth of democracy - Gwangju in May 1980 and Jakarta in May 1998 - this film collects the fragmented memories of individuals living in their aftermath. The narrative follows the daily lives of cinema ticket booth employees of the time, pursuing the lingering afterimages of the events through the whispers, conversations, and voices they overheard. The scenes that once repeated in reality like images from a war film now settle quietly into the collective memory of the bystanders. Ultimately, this film serves as a reminder that everyone, including those working in the film industry, has a vital role to play in safeguarding democracy.

May 1980 in Gwangju and May 1998 in Jakarta demonstrate how military violence suppresses societal freedom, systematically by state power. Though citizens possess the right to criticize their leadership, the immediate cost for exercising the right was brutal suppression. I did not live through those specific years, yet the shockwaves of those events continue to be felt today. This leads me to question the role of those who were present, the bystanders, who did not actively join the struggle. Can they, too, be considered part of the fight? This film is a mosaic of scattered individual memories, aiming to connect Gwangju and Jakarta in the name of solidarity. Ultimately, it serves as a crucial reminder that all of us, including filmmakers, have an inherent duty to participate in safeguarding democracy.

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