"This movie is based upon an event that happened in the Hwang Hae District in North Korea." " Mom, I caught it." " Good." "Now kill it." "Mom?" "How do you kill a chicken?" "If you choke someone they could die right?" "Yeah." "Same thing." "If you choke a chicken, it will die." "Next you have to remove all the feathers." "I remember one time at Secretary Dang's house, they took out all the blood from the chicken." "Do you have to do that?" "That..." "They just don't know how to really cook a chicken." "Chicken blood is so good." "That's what makes the chicken tasted good." "Okay." "Mom?" "Are you alright?" "I'm alright." "Don't you worry." "Go back to bed." " Mom?" " What is it?" "Does chicken really tasted that good?" "Of course." "Sung II says that dog meat is what tastes really good." " How does he know that?" " His dad told him." "Look at the picture." "We ate chicken at my wedding." "When your dad was living in Japan, he loved chicken so much he ate it everyday." " You're lying." " No, I'm not." "Mom, who's the richest in our village?" "Let's see." " Isn't Secretary Dang the richest?" " He should be." "But they only raise 10 chickens." "How could they eat chicken everyday?" "You've got a point." "I guess your father was lying then." "He sure is." "Still it must be great to eat chicken everyday." "Let's get some sleep." "WINTER BUTTERFLY" " Jinho!" "Breakfast!" " Okay." " Slow down." "You'll get sick." " Okay." " Hey Jinho!" "Let's go!" " Be right there." "So cold." " Come on inside." " Yes, ma'am." "Hello." " Come sit." " Okay." "Did you eat?" " Here have some of this." " Thank you so much." "Let's go." " Okay." "Thank you for the food." " You're welcome." " Don't overwork so much." " Okay." "And be careful." " Take a break whenever you get tired." " Quit worrying!" "Don't go up anywhere too high." "Don't go too deep in the woods." "You'll get lost." "Jinho!" "It wasn't on purpose." "She told me to come in." "So I did..." "Tell me." "You really didn't eat breakfast?" "NO..." "I mean I did, but," "My sister gave me only a little." "Then you should ask your sister for more!" "Why are you stealing my mom's food?" "I'm sorry." "It won't happen again." "I promise." "Come on." "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Come on!" "I'm really sorry." "It won't happen again." "I'm serious." "Just give me another chance." " You did the same thing last time!" " I promise." "It won't happen again." "I swear on my pinky it won't happen again." " And if you do?" " Then..." "You don't have to be friends with me." " You promise?" " I'm serious." "Here pinky swear." "If you take my mom's food again, we're over." "Hey Jinho!" "Look, there's dry wood." " The big one is mine." " Whatever you say." "Miss please buy some wood." " Jinsook." "How's business?" " Oh..." "Chul Jin." "Tastes good." "Give me twenty." "Thank you." "Keep the change." " Come by my house later tonight." " Okay." "I should get going." "Excuse me, sir?" "Do you need any wood?" "Excuse me?" "It's really dry." "Perfect for lighting a fire." "How much for a bundle?" "It's only 10 won." "But I will give you three bundles for 29won and 50coins." "It's good oak." "So it's really good, doesn't cause too much smoke." "Miss." "This isn't oak!" "Most of these are oak." "Pure oak!" "Mister!" "I'll take out the 50 coins!" "I'll deliver it to the house." " Are you almost done?" " Not yet." "You?" "I'm all set." " Move." "Let me help you." " Thanks." "You forgot to sharpen your saw didn't you?" "I was going to, but I fell asleep." "How many times have I told you?" " Here, use this." " Thanks." " Where were you?" " I was taking a shit." "Okay." " Are you done?" " Okay." " Hey, Sung II?" " Yeah?" "If you had one wish what would it be?" " Eating until I'm full." " Not that kind of wish." "I want to grow up quick so I could go to the army." "Why?" "So you could go kill the Americans?" "That's one reason." "I heard Americans only eat meat." "They'll kill you." "Well if you go to the army, they feed you a few meals." "My brother once told me," "Even soldiers get malnutrition form starving." "Those are only the pigs that only think about eating." "Are you calling my brother a pig?" "I mean..." "Not your brother." "Jinho?" "What about you?" "What's your wish?" " Me?" "I want to be a chef." " What's a chef?" "Someone who cooks delicious food." "I'm going to be a chef and make the most delicious food." "Delicious food?" "Make sure to give me some." "Let's hurry up and eat." "We've come too far, so we should hurry." "Ok." " Did you ask her?" " Ask what?" "About which is better." "Chicken or dog." "She said chicken is better." "My dad said dog meat tasted better." "I thought your parents passed away when you were still a baby." "That's when they gold me." "My mom told me, that she really tried chicken at her wedding." "Really?" "Yeah!" "We even have a picture in the house." "Wow, It must've been really good." "And My dad ate chicken everyday when he lived in Japan." "Quit lying." "I'm serious!" "We even have a picture of that too." "He must've been really strong if he ate chicken everyday." "Of course he was super strong." "Before he died." "He always brought back a lot of wood." "Thank you!" "Thank you so much!" "That mister has more than us even if we went up twice." "Yeah." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Hurry up." "Do you think we'll be okay?" " We should be fine." " I hope so." "Hey, you." " Put it down." " Is there something wrong?" "Bitch!" "If I told you to do something then you do it." "These logs are dry." "Fuck." "Look at this whore." "You call this dry?" "Running my day." "I thought they were dry." "I swear." "Are you messing with me, bitch?" "They were already cut." "My younger brother is in the army." "Please forgive me." "Then you should have been more careful!" "Your brother is risking his life for our country," "And his bitch of a sister is ruining our country's resources?" "I swear, they were already cut." "Look here." "Look here." "It's because of bitches like you our country's resources are going thin." " You piece of shit." " I didn't cut it" "Hyung Sik take it." "No!" "Please forgive me!" "Please forgive me just once." "You bitch!" " What's in the bag?" " Nothing, sir." "Empty it." "Get out of here." "Thank you sir." "Jinho!" " Hello." " Here." "You must be tired." "No, I'm Okay." "I told you to stay home." "Don't worry about me." " Come on, you too." " Yes, ma'am." "Thank you." "Now you're going to be up all night because you are sick." "Okay." "I won't come out starting tomorrow." "I'll pull the wagon!" "There we go." "Hurry up and come on in." "Okay." " Jinho!" "Are you done?" " Be right there!" " Why are you eating so little." " My stomach hurts." "You always say that." "You don't even eat." "There's more, just in case you're still hungry." "I'm okay." "You should eat more." "Hurry up and eat." "Oh yeah!" "Surprise!" "Mushrooms!" " Yup!" "Are these safe to eat?" " It's safe." "I'll make something for you with this in the morning." " So finish your food." " Okay." "Hey Mom." "The moon looks just like a pancake." "It sure does." "You're hungry for some pancakes aren't you?" "No." "Oh yeah!" "We have to finish." "Finish what?" "Chicken soup." "Where did we leave off?" "Pluck the feathers and leaving the blood." "That's right." "Now cut the stomach." "Why?" "Then all the blood will come out." "Be careful, so that the blood doesn't come out." " What if blood does come out?" " That's not blood." "Okay." "Now put the rice, jujubes, chestnuts and ginseng in the stomach." "Hey mom!" "What does ginseng look?" "Ginseng." "Let's see." "Forget the ginseng." "Why?" "The ginseng tastes really strange." "Whatever you say!" "And then you put the chicken into a small pot." "Make sure to cover the pot." "And then everything is ready." "Now we just have to get the fire ready." "Hey mom?" "When is brother coming back?" "Your brother?" "He should be back in a few years." "How many years?" "Why?" "Do you miss him?" "Mom?" "Is he really going to bring delicious food when he comes back?" "He sure is." "I hope he brings back chicken." "So we could really make some chicken soup." "Wouldn't that be great?" "Let's write that to him the next time we write him a letter." "I'll make sure to write it." " How about now?" " Now?" " Yeah!" " Sure, why not?" "That's where the notebook was." "I hid it because I thought you would use it to light the fire." " Give me a few sheets." " No, it's our last one." "Come on." "Give me the ones that you've already used." "I could erase this later to use again." " Come on,." "Just a few." " No." "Mom?" "You have to send this letter today." "Okay?" "I will." "Don't worry I have some too." "People say..." "If you eat mushrooms you won't cough, and even your illness goes away." "So you should eat it." "I'll make sure to bring some more today." "Okay." "Make sure you do." " Here." " You promised." "Okay." "Hey Jinho!" "That punk." "You go ahead." "I'll wait." "But hey, it's so cold today." "Come in!" "You son of a bitch!" "You deaf?" "I told you to go on ahead!" "Jinho." "Don't worry." "I'll just wait." " I said go ahead!" " Jinho..." "Okay." "I'll see you later." "Don't." "What's with you?" "Where are your manners?" "I thought he was your only friend?" "Who does that to a friend?" "Is that how I raised you?" "Answer my question." "Did I not teach that you have to take care of your friends?" "Mom!" "Do you not know why he comes here everyday?" "Do you?" "When he does." "You're going to ask him if he ate breakfast." "He will say that he didn't." "Then we could share with him." "No." "I don't want to share." "Even if he is my only friend." "Dad is dead." "Brother is in the army." "If you starve to death, who do I have left?" "He can't come in." "Even if he is a friend, I don't want him to be taking your food." "Hey Jinho!" " Come on, I didn't go in!" " Get off me." " I didn't go in." " Well you tried." "No I wasn't even planning on going in." " You did." " No I didn't" "Let go of me." " Who said you could hit me?" " What are you going to do about it?" "You bitch!" "You're not even my friend." "Who said we were friends?" "When my brother comes back, you're getting nothing!" " Your brother is dead." " No he isn't!" "He's a pig!" "Everyone knows he stole food from the general!" "So he got run over by the general's tank." "You bitch!" "He's not dead!" "He's not dead!" "We even wrote him a letter last night!" "You bitch!" "He's not dead!" "If I ever see you again." "I will kill you!" "Go away!" "Go!" "No" "Sung II?" "What about Jinho?" "What happened to your face?" "Did the two of you get into a fight?" "It's nothing ma'am." "Goodbye." "What's wrong." "Just place it on the wagon and let's go home together." "Sung II!" "When it's cold, corn is the best." "Excuse me?" "Can I pardon you for a minute?" "Have you seen my son?" "No we haven't" "He has a green jacket and blue pants." " He passed by earlier." " He did?" "When?" "Do I have to know when he passed by and where he went?" " Maybe he and I missed each other." " What the hell does she want?" "Crazy bitch." "Comrade Sung Ju, you had a long day." " Have a drink." " Of course." " Here, have a swig." " Thank you, sir." "This makes my day." "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Is anyone out there?" "Save me!" "Please help me!" "Over here!" "Please help me!" "Mom." "Excuse me sir, did you happen to see a young child in the mountains?" " No didn't see any kid." " He's wearing a jacket." "Excuse me!" "Did you happen to see a young boy?" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Is anyone there?" "Please help me!" "Over here!" "Mom." "Excuse me, officer." "I am very sorry." "My Jinho seems to be lost in the mountains." " Who is Jinho?" " He's my son." " When did he go to the mountains?" " Yesterday morning." "Then just wait." "Mr. Officer!" "Mr. Officer!" "Mr. Officer!" "What the hell." " He never comes home late." " Okay." "Kids could come home late messing around." "But Jinho has never done this." "I'll report it." "What should I do?" "Come in tomorrow morning and fill out the papers." "Can we do it tonight?" "Miss, I told you to come back tomorrow morning." "Who is it?" "Who are you?" "Get away!" "Jinho." " What's wrong with her?" " Jinho." "Jinho." "Jinho." "Jinho." "Jinho." "Jinho." "Jinho." "Jinho." "I was going to sell this to buy mom some medicine." "Hang in there, I'll be home mom." "Fire!" "Nice." "You think if you stay there all day your kid will show up?" "If I were you, I would go to the mountains myself." "And you call yourself a mother." "That's a lot!" "Watchbox!" " Hey Hyungsik." "Come here." " Yes, Comrade Sungju." " That's a log, right?" " I guess..." "Hey you, come here!" "Yes sir!" " Hello sir!" "Hello sir!" " Put it down." " Excuse me?" "This is a dead log." " I told you to put it down!" "But it's a dry log." "It's cold." "Where did you cut this?" "In the mountains." " From what tree?" " A dry one." "Look at this kid." "You call this a dry log?" "Who told you how to lie!" "I'm not lying!" "It's really from a dry tree!" "Dry trees are not wet like this." "It's dry." "You little punk!" "If you don't want to get a beating go put the log over there." "No!" "This is really a dry log!" "You want to get a beating?" " Let's go!" " No!" " You little punk!" "Let's go..." " It's really a dry log!" "Little kid." " Comrade Hyungsik!" "Go take this." " No!" "Little kid." "No!" "No!" " Hello." " Okay." " Kwangmin!" " Hey, how have you been?" " That's mine!" " What's that noise?" "Save me!" "Forget him." "Why so little?" " I will get you some more tomorrow." " You're always like this." "Give me a break." "I'll give you more tomorrow." "Okay." "But tomorrow's is going to be for free." " Okay." "Sounds like a plan." " Here." "Here's the alcohol!" "It was made today." "I think it's more than 35 proof." "Hey, Hyungsik go help him." "Yes sir." "I'll catch you later." " See you." " Take care." "That's mine." "Save me!" "Mom..." " Mom..." " Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Jlnho!" "Jinho!" "Wake up!" "Wake up!" "Jinho!" "Jinho!" "Please just this once!" "Please save me!" "Save me!" "Our Leader Kim!" "General Kim, Please save Jinho!" "Take my life instead!" "My Jinho!" "You have never helped us." "Please just help us this one time." "Help me General, Our Leader." "Please let me feed Jinho at least one meal." "Mom some water." "Mom." "Water." "Water." "Water." "Water." "Water." "Mom." "Water." "Water." "Water." "Mom." "Mom?" "Jinho." "Jinho." "Wake up." "Jinho let's have breakfast." "We have a lot of this in our garden." "Eat." "Mom this isn't rice." "Chicken soup." "Chicken soup." "All done." "Mom." "Chicken soup looks good." "The meat cooked well." "What meat?" "Mom, what is chicken supposed to smell like?" "Mom." "Mom." "Water." "Drink up." "It's all right." "We have to eat this before it goes bad." "Dog meat is better than chicken." "My son, I guess I lied to you again." "Eat." "It's okay." "Mom." "What's wrong?" "Jinho." "Let's go!" "Sung II reported Jinho's mother to the police." "She asked for forgiveness for killing someone else's dog." "She begged to at least save the soup so that Jinho could eat." "It is cooked well." "Smells good." " Try some." " It's ok." "I'll wait." "You too." " Tastes good." " Good job." " It's good, right?" " Yes, it's really good."