Hee-seo

Following his mother's sudden suicide, Kwon Hee-seo lived his life searching for answers. Taken in by an abusive adoptive family, he repeatedly asks himself the same questions: what was the intriguing incident that led his mother to take her own life? Who was the mysterious woman who saved him? And could she be the same esoteric benefactor who was shrouded in secrecy, supporting Hee-seo behind the scenes? Untethered like a rootless tree and desperate for answers, Hee-seo sets fire to his family's house in the hope of drawing the woman out of the shadows. But this reckless attempt at clarity in his life may lead Hee-seo to more than he bargained for… Can a rootless tree grow to reach the sun? Or is it destined to wither in the absence of light?

Following his mother's sudden suicide, Kwon Hee-seo lived his life searching for answers. Taken in by an abusive adoptive family, he repeatedly asks himself the same questions: what was the intriguing incident that led his mother to take her own life? Who was the mysterious woman who saved him? And could she be the same esoteric benefactor who was shrouded in secrecy, supporting Hee-seo behind the scenes? Untethered like a rootless tree and desperate for answers, Hee-seo sets fire to his family's house in the hope of drawing the woman out of the shadows. But this reckless attempt at clarity in his life may lead Hee-seo to more than he bargained for… Can a rootless tree grow to reach the sun? Or is it destined to wither in the absence of light?