Jun-Sub, a famous middle-aged writer, learns that his mother has died. At the traditional Korean funeral, the guests don′t seem saddened by her death, a senile woman for the past five years. Family conflicts surface when Yong-Soon, a granddaugther out of wedlock, shows up for the first time in 13 years after leaving the house with stolen money. A reporter at the funeral investigates the family to interpret Jun-Sub′s literature in a new light.