A young and lonely drifter spends his nights in different empty family holiday homes. One day, he mistakes a quiet mansion for an empty one, and meets a young woman, a housewife looking to run away from her abusive husband, and in urgent need of his intervention.

Embora ainda subversivo, o enfant terrible sul-coreano Kim Ki-duk evita a violência explícita, exploradora e muitas vezes implacavelmente cruel dos seus filmes mais sinistros neste drama romântico – uma história alegórica de amor sentimental.