The mystery gets going in earnest when Jae-in, who has exactly the same face as the dead sister, appears and Su-an recalls the shadow fairy tale her sister used to tell. Four elements, namely the sister's death, Jae-in's appearance, the abandoned old house and the shadow fairy tale, are presented as the axes linking Su-an's memories and the present. Because the setup overlaps a family's hidden circumstances with the device of a fairy tale, the tension comes as much from what Su-an believes and doubts as from the truth of the incident.
It can be watched on Wavve by subscription, with a running time of 105 minutes. Since it starts from the point of view after Su-an wakes up, you pile up questions one by one at the same pace as Su-an. The fun centers on tracing what changed during the three years she was unconscious.
What to watch for
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You can follow how the sister who vanished over three years, the house left behind and the mother's changed attitude deepen Su-an's suspicion.
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It is worth connecting what Jae-in, who appears with exactly the same face as the sister, means to Su-an with the shadow fairy tale.
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You can pay attention to how the fairy tale's line, 'there are two bodies, so give me one,' interlocks with the events of the present.
A good fit for viewers who want to slowly unravel, through Su-an's eyes, a mystery where family secrets overlap with a fairy-tale device.