Opisy(1)
In a small village deep within the forests of Sri Lanka, everyone follows the teachings of a monk, with the exception of one hunter. While no one dares to kill in accordance with the monk's teachings, the lone hunter hunts and provides meat for everyone. He abides by his own rules: only hunt when people need him to, as he himself does not eat meat. As Buddha's birthday approaches, the monk and the villagers prepare for the rituals to watch the full moon and become enlightened.
Meanwhile, beautiful villager Gomari is killed by a leopard, but no one knows this. Suspecting what happened to Gomari, the hunter begs the monk to cancel the rituals, but the monk refuses, believing in the inevitability of fate. The hunter that never kills unless absolutely necessary must now hunt alone for the leopard that will attack humans. The old trees, beasts, plants and river in the deep jungle form the gears of a monumental cycle in nature. The film embodies the Buddhist views that human life and death also fit into this cycle.
(Busan International Film Festival)