Ballad of the Warm Grave

In a glamorous society where people worship the sensational, the filmmaker chose to directly face the truth about his family. The subtle nuances of daily life capture the resilience and optimism of the filmmaker's trafficked sister, the warmth of his father who harbors deep secrets, and the silent endurance of his mother. This honest and genuine approach to filmmaking makes us feel the deep-seated wounds of the family, which slowly grow into their own unique textures with time.

These seemingly domestic family issues reflect broader social challenges that demand public attention: The real-world challenges faced by rescued trafficked women returning to their birth families, the psychological distress of maintaining a marriage of convenience on individuals…