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When Hyunjung returns to Seo-chun for the funeral of her beloved maternal grandmother, she finds herself, after many years, in the house where she spent so much time as a child. To her, these rooms are a symbol of the joy of childhood, in which her grandmother was an important presence. As she looks at the family photographs, Hyunjung is tempted to capture the memories and to make time her prisoner, but every effort is to no avail because time cannot be contained. This knowledge, which that day has made so very clear to her, motivates the girl to make an important decision and go beyond her own personal beliefs.

“Virgin Forest is comprised of three components, woven together like a tapestry. The first component is a documentary about the funeral of my maternal grandmother. The second component focuses on the contrasting viewpoints regarding life and death, time and the ephemeral nature of things. The third component is my own self-reflexive journey.”