Synopsis

The disconnections of urban life. Yun-ju is diffident, almost without affect; his wife is pregnant, and he’s wonders if he should bribe the dean to secure a professorship. He’s also bothered by a yapping dog that disturbs him in the large block of flats where he lives. Hyeon-nam is equally disengaged; she’s a bookkeeper at same block of flats, animated only when she learns of a lost dog. Over the course of a few weeks, three dogs in the building go missing – Yun-ju and Hyeon-nam have a connection to each. So might a janitor. Is it a man-eat-dog world? Is there any cure for this ennui? Can anyone connect?
Joon Ho Bong
Sung-jae Lee, Doona Bae, Hie-bong Byeon, Su-hee Go
19 Feb 2000 (South Korea)
3 wins & 3 nominations.tt0269743