SAMI

Haein has lived her life burdened by deep emotional wounds since childhood. The collapse of her family and her mother’s repeated suicide attempts quietly shattered her world. One day, by the reservoir her mother used to visit, Haein encounters a mysterious young man named Sami, who has albinism. Drawn to him by an unexplainable force, she decides to join a temple stay.

There, under the light of a full moon, the two meet again. In the quiet serenity of the temple, they begin to open their hearts and become special to one another. But Sami is destined to become a monk, and their bond is abruptly severed after breaking one of the temple’s strict taboos.

Back in reality, Haein struggles to forget Sami, but just as Sami is about to be ordained, he chooses to abandon everything and returns to her. The two decide to live together, but the world is not kind to them. In a society that cannot accept Sami’s extraordinary appearance, they face growing adversity. For the first time in her life, Haein turns to her mother for help in order to protect him.

Her mother gives everything she has and leaves a final farewell behind. Her choice leaves a deep wound in Haein’s heart, and Sami—having witnessed her pain—decides to leave quietly.

Twenty-two years later, Haein returns to the temple. Inside a small box left by Sami are the warm memories of their time together. Following those memories to a hidden cave, she finds the spring water where Sami once took her long ago—and there, a goldfish still swims. In that quiet moment, Haein realizes: Sami has never truly left.