An execution scheduled to be carried out in 12 years creates a hostile and stifling atmosphere among guards in one jail. This has profound effects on the dehumanization of Jae-kyoung, a young, newly appointed guard who nonetheless happens to find that a cold-blooded colleague of his, Jong-ho, has some humane traits.—Pusan International Film Festival
Jae-kyung who is new prison guard went through a severe entrance ceremony in a tough and strange jail. Jong-ho who is strict and even outrageous against inmates is making a tense atmosphere. One afternoon close to Christmas an order of execution came out. Except for Jong-ho who volunteers for execution team, nobody wants to be executioner.—Anonymous