Sun-young, a nurse who takes care of her ailing father at the hospital where she works, learns from the doctor that her father is near death. She calls her younger brother, Il-hoe, to come. During the process, Sun-young discovers that her nephew, Dong-ho, had to give up college because of Il-hoe’s debts — and she is furious. Meanwhile, Il-hoe’s wife, Hyo-yeon, accidentally sends out a pre-written funeral notice text message to Kang Geum-soon, Sun-young’s wealthy aunt. Seeing an opportunity, Sun-young believes that if her aunt attends the funeral, the condolence money could cover Dong-ho’s college tuition. Sun-young decides to deceive her aunt by holding a fake funeral. Il-hoe, realizing he could also pay off his debts this way, expands the lie by sending funeral notices to everyone. The scheme soon spirals into irreversible tragedy.

When does a family fall apart? And when does it find its way back together? Where does the bond within a family truly come from? Perhaps the irony of leaving our deepest wounds on the ones we love the most is, after all, what defines the very meaning of family.

World Premiere