A family displaced from its hometown due to dam construction gathers to build grandfather′s 10th anniversary tombstone. No sooner does the family hear that the youngest son can′t come than it gets into a fight. The Swaying Boat portrays the modern family as lacking mutual understanding and communication. Not until the family confronts extreme conditions does it stop quarreling. The quietly flowing river stands in sharp contrast to this dysfunctional family. (Hong Hyosook)