Minjun, a high school senior who dreams of becoming a poet, feels suffocated between his mother, who hopes he won't follow in the footsteps of his impoverished painter father, and the school teachers who force him into a standardized college entrance exam education. Fortunately, he has friends who understand his poetic art, but they are isolated from the world and lonely. Although the material and theme are familiar, the film's strengths lie in the director's bold visual sense in the use of close-ups and the actors' stable performances. The handheld camera, which moves freely among the characters, skillfully captures the various emotions of youth.