At 6:00 in the morning on the 1st day of January in 2013 80-year-old film-maker IM Kwon-taek started shooting his 102nd film, after his unintentional 5 years’ break. I visited the shooting scene with my camera and had stayed there until the end of that year. I’ve always wanted to record IM’s shooting scene, as I believed that there we could find his secret manual which reflects the master’s large experience. I’ve been through heavy snow to witness funeral scene. I’ve also been to the west coast to follow funeral cortege in the film. It was an experience to put the life in the frame alongside with the death. When the next spring came, the shooting finally ended.

2012년 첫날, 임권택 감독은 김훈의 소설을 각색한 102번째 영화 [화장]의 촬영을 시작한다. 이 영화는 그 촬영의 현장에 처음부터 끝까지 머물면서 대가의 연출 비밀을 지켜본다. 영화 촬영이 시작되기까지의 기다림을 다룬 [녹차의 중력]과 짝을 이룬다.