Iris, a woman abroad in Seoul, teaches French and English in an idiosyncratic fashion that allows her to pursue her own philosophical and personal interests. Through four encounters over a single day, Iris probes students and strangers for information about poetry, their own histories, and their relationship to their egos.

A Traveler's Needs

Recently returned to South Korea, an actress in her forties is staying with her friend and her cat. Meanwhile, an aging poet in declining health lives alone after the death of his own cat. One day, each receives a visit from a different young aspiring artist, who come equipped with questions about their careers and life itself.

In Our Day

A young actor explores the surroundings, waits for the right light to emerge and watches the horizon from the coast.

In Water

The man receives a text message from his ex-girlfriend, Seung-yoon, and heads to the motel. At the motel, the man finds the baby that Seung-yoon left behind. He thinks he is his son and gives the baby the name 'Lee Jun' and raises him. While raising the baby, co-workers say they saw the child's mother in the neighborhood and ask him to visit her. The man visits the woman with the baby 'Lee Jun'.