Ayounggirliscaughtupinthe1980Gwangjumassacre,whereKoreansoldierskilledhundreds,ifnotthousands,ofprotesterswhoopposedthecountry'stakeoverbythemilitarytheyearbefore.Flashbacksshowthegirlseeinghermothershottodeathinthemassacre.ThefilmspurredtheKoreanpublictodemandthetruthbehindtheincident,andtheirgovernmenteventuallyopenedpreviouslyclassifiedfilesonthemassacre.
