'' Eyelids '' ( ) is a 2015 South Korean drama starring Moon Seok-beom . Written and directed by O Muel , it follows an old man living a monk-like ascetic life on an island . Feeling frustrated and powerless while watching the news coverage in the aftermath of the Sewol ferry disaster on April 16 , 2014 , O wrote the script in three days to offer a way to console the souls of the dead . It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015 and won the CGV Arthouse Award and DGK Award
20th Busan International Film Festival
20th Busan International Film Festival
Eyelids (film)