Not One and Not Two

Not One and Not Two

The joy of a man beyond his flesh

2024 · 72 min · ★ 5.0 · Mystery, Drama

Feeling dead, Young-mok breaks off all relationships to gain enlightenment before he dies, and clings only to 108 prostrations and sitting meditation. Then, one day, Young-mok is hallucinated. Meanwhile, Ji-woo, who is waiting for inspiration ahead of the exhibition, reminds her of the afterimage of a man...

Directed by Seo Bo-hyung · Written by Seo Bo-hyung

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Im Ho-jun Young-mok
Oui Ji-won Ji-woo
Kwon Da-ham Bicycle Man
Jang Jun-whee Curator (vocie)

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