On August 12, 2015, Hasegawa proposes to Ichiko. She is moved to tears by his proposal, but the next day, when she sees the news on TV, she suddenly leaves the house as if in shock. Where has she gone? Hasegawa reports her missing to the police, and the detective in charge of the investigation tells an unexpected story. Ichiko doesn’t exist in the first place. The movie is structured like notes in a detective’s investigative notebook. The narrative unfolds as characters come forward and give testimony about events of the past. As we piece together these fragmented testimonies like a puzzle, Ichiko’s identity is gradually revealed. As we learn more about her unhappy family history and the reasons she had to go into hiding, the camera delves deeper into Ichiko’s mind. We see how her dreams and hopes for the future were shattered. We realize how precious the brief moments of happiness she felt were. Ichiko is a movie that impresses with its creative and well-refined storytelling techniques. The character Ichiko is played by Sugisaki Hana, best known for her roles in Her Love Boils Bathwater (2016) and Blade of the Immortal (2017). (NAM Dong-chul)