Greenhouse

Moon Jung lives in a makeshift vinyl greenhouse as she saves up to get a proper apartment for when her son gets out of juvenile detention. She works as a caretaker for a disabled elderly couple while trying to cope with her own, often debilitating psychological troubles in a local community therapy group. As hard as she tries, nothing seems to go her way. Soon sinister situations lead to disastrous accidents until everything starts to spiral out of control. This gripping, slow-burn drama-cum-thriller deftly takes on a multitude of social and human issues, digging below the surfaces of its characters’ daily appearances to reveal stark emotional truths. Recalling the work of Lee Chang-dong, writer-editor-director Lee Sol-hui’s striking feature debut proves her a new visionary as she deftly balances a pervasive sense of dread with candid compassion.