Passing a juridical examination, Hyun-woo proposes to his long-time lover Min-joo. Hyun-woo is, however, late for an appointment with Min-joo. She shops at a department store while waiting for him, and tragically dies in an accidental building collapse. Ten years have passed since then and Hyun-woo, who is now a calm and staunch prosecutor, still suffers from feelings of loss and guilt. His latest case is a target of condemnation by public opinion, and when the Public Prosecutor′s Office issues an order of suspension, he goes on a trip. Fall fields, rivers and mountains spread before him and he comes across a woman on the road. [Traces of Love] is enthralling with its scenery of fall mountains and streams, which even amaze locals with its breathtaking beauty. A dreary sorrow is, however, imprinted somewhere within this beauty. Director Kim Daeseung captures the moment that the landscapes embrace the minds of human beings, just as his mentor, Im Kwon-taek. [Traces of Love] is at the same time a grim film. A building collapsed in South Korea ten years ago - a monstrous tragedy. Korean society has tried to forget the miserable and unconmprehensible accident. The film, laying bare the memories of the hurt, calmly and firmly asks if it is possible to live without internal healing. It is, above all things, a film with a pang. Your heart will be deeply touched by a man′s grief in the loss of his love and a woman′s loneliness amidst unforgettable, painful memories. The 11th PIFF opens with [Traces of Love] the most extraordinary melodrama of 2006. Director Kim, who learned to make films from Im Kwon-taek, and who has displayed sophisticated genre variation and sensitive, creative treatment of characters in [Bungee Jumping of Their Own] and [Blood Rain], presents an outstanding alchemy of emotions and landscapes in his third film [Traces of Love]. (Huh Moon-yung)